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Magnoli C Violante M Combina M Palacio G Dalcero A 《Letters in applied microbiology》2003,37(2):179-184
AIMS: The aims of this work were to evaluate the mycoflora and to identify the species of Aspergillus with the potential to produce ochratoxin A (OA) from different wine grape varieties from Mendoza, Argentina. Likewise, the capacity to produce OA by Aspergillus section Nigri was studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty samples of wine grapes were obtained from a winery of Mendoza province, Argentina. The surface-disinfection method was used for mycoflora determination using the medium dichloran 18% glycerol agar (DG18). Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium were identified at species level. OA production was tested in 63 strains belonging to section Nigri. Alternaria genus was the most frequent (80% of the samples) followed by Aspergillus (70%). Alternaria alternata was the only specie identified from the Alternaria genus, followed by A. niger var. niger, A. flavus among others. From Penicillium genus, P. crysogenum was the most frequent specie. From 63 strains of Aspergillus section Nigri, 41.3% were OA producers. The levels of produced toxin ranged from 2 to 24.5 ng ml-1 of culture medium. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of ochratoxigenic strains of Nigri section in this substrate suggests that they may be an important source of OA in grapes from tropical and subtropical zones. Therefore, the industry should work further to diminish the growth of these fungi and mycotoxins formation in grapes, with the aim to reduce OA content in wine products. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The wine grape contamination with A. alternata and Aspergillus section Nigri was significant. 相似文献
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María Guillermina Fernández-Juri Julián A. Muzzolón Ana María Dalcero Carina E. Magnoli 《Mycotoxin Research》2011,27(4):273-280
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of Enterococcus faecium and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis isolated from faeces of healthy dogs on (i) lag phase, (ii) growth rate, and (iii) aflatoxin B1 production by Aspergillus section Flavi on in vitro assays. Thirteen lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates were used as antagonist microorganisms. Antagonistic activity
was assayed against four potentially aflatoxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi isolates: A. flavus (AF210 and AF281), A. parasiticus (AP245) and A. parasiticus (NRRL 2999). In general, the longest lag phases of Aspergillus isolates were obtained with E. faecium GJ40. Respecting the growth rate, no significant reduction was found in this parameter in the interaction assays with A. flavus and antagonist isolates respecting the control. While in A. parasiticus a significant reduction in growth rate was only observed in the interaction among reference strain and E. faecium MF5 isolate (p < 0.05). In general, AFB1 production was reduced by most of the LAB isolates assayed, except for E. faecium GJ18, GJ20, MF3 and MF4. This study provides the first data about the antiaflatoxigenic activity of autochthonous LAB isolated
from dog faeces. 相似文献
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Giselle Pidde-Queiroz Fábio Carlos Magnoli Fernanda C. V. Portaro Solange M. T. Serrano Aline Soriano Lopes Adriana Franco Paes Leme Carmen W. van den Berg Denise V. Tambourgi 《PLoS neglected tropical diseases》2013,7(10)
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Snake Venom Metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are amongst the key enzymes that contribute to the high toxicity of snake venom. We have recently shown that snake venoms from the Bothrops genus activate the Complement system (C) by promoting direct cleavage of C-components and generating anaphylatoxins, thereby contributing to the pathology and spread of the venom. The aim of the present study was to isolate and characterize the C-activating protease from Bothrops pirajai venom.Results
Using two gel-filtration chromatography steps, a metalloproteinase of 23 kDa that activates Complement was isolated from Bothrops pirajai venom. The mass spectrometric identification of this protein, named here as C-SVMP, revealed peptides that matched sequences from the P-I class of SVMPs. C-SVMP activated the alternative, classical and lectin C-pathways by cleaving the α-chain of C3, C4 and C5, thereby generating anaphylatoxins C3a, C4a and C5a. In vivo, C-SVMP induced consumption of murine complement components, most likely by activation of the pathways and/or by direct cleavage of C3, leading to a reduction of serum lytic activity.Conclusion
We show here that a P-I metalloproteinase from Bothrops pirajai snake venom activated the Complement system by direct cleavage of the central C-components, i.e., C3, C4 and C5, thereby generating biologically active fragments, such as anaphylatoxins, and by cleaving the C1-Inhibitor, which may affect Complement activation control. These results suggest that direct complement activation by SVMPs may play a role in the progression of symptoms that follow envenomation. 相似文献4.
C. Magnoli M. G. Etcheverry L. Cavaglieri M. Saenz G. Alvarez S. Lecumberry 《Mycotoxin Research》1998,14(1):28-34
The influence of inoculum size on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), zearalenone (ZEN) and deoxynivalenol (DON) production was examined on irradiated corn kernels.
Spore concentrations were determined in serial dilutions and adjusted to 10,102,103,105 and 106 spores/ml. Aflatoxin B1 production was dependent on the inoculum size. The high levels of aflatoxin B1 produced byA. parasiticus (21 and 30 mg/kg) were obtained with 102 and 103 spores/ml after 35 and 20 days incubation. There was no spore concentration influence on zearalenone and deoxynivalenol production
after 10, 20 and 35 days incubation. At 28°C and 0.97 water activity (aw), the mean levels of zearalenone production were
382, 267 and 520 μg/kg and the mean levels on deoxynivalenol production were 697,465 and 782 μg/kg. 相似文献
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Potentially ochratoxigenic Aspergillus and Penicillium species were identified and the natural occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in corn kernels was evaluated. Likewise, the capacity
to produce OTA by Aspergillus section Nigri and Circumdati was investigated. A total of 50 corn samples for human consumption was collected in the south of Córdoba Province. The surface-disinfected
method for mycobiota determination was used. The OTA detection was performed by HPLC. OTA production was tested in strains
belonging to section Nigri and Circumdati. Statistical analysis demonstrated that the specie A. flavus was isolated in higher frequency (p<0.01) from corn kernels in DRBC and DG18 media. The percentage of corn kernels contaminated by A. niger var. niger was similar in DRBC and DG18 media. The frequency of grains contaminated by A. flavus and A. niger var. awamori was higher than A. niger var. niger and A. japonicus var. japonicus (p<0.01) in DG18 media. The other potentially ochratoxigenic species, A. ochraceus, was isolated between 5% and 10% of the corn kernels in DG18 and DRBC media, respectively. The OTA producing species P. verrucosum was not isolated. All samples of corn were OTA negative (<1 ng g−1). Thirty strains (25%) of the black Aspergillus were OTA producers. From four strains of A. ochraceus isolated, only one produced OTA. Due to the storage variable conditions could not be adequate in this substrate, the presence
of ochratoxigenic strains of section Nigri and OTA needs to be evaluated for a longer time to establish the toxicological risk for human beings. The contamination of
stored corn kernels with A. flavus and Aspergillus section Nigri was significant. 相似文献
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Fusarium species and fumonisin production by toxigenic strains were investigated. During 1996–1998, 158 samples of poultry feeds were collected from a factory located in the department of Río Cuarto Córdoba province, Argentina. The most common species of Fusarium were F. moniliforme (60.7%) and F. nygamai (35.4%) followed by F. semitectum, F. subglutinans, F. proliferatum, F. dlamini, F. solani, F. oxysporum and F. napiforme. Fungal counts ranged from 1 × 103 to 8 × 105 CFU/g with mean values from 1.5 × 103 to 2.3 × 105 CFU/g. The highest counts were for F. dlamini, F. subglutinans, F. moniliforme and F. nygamai. Strains of F. moniliforme, F. nygamai, and F. proliferatum were screened for their potential to produce fumonisin B1 (FB1), fumonisin B2 (FB2) and fumonisin B3 (FB3) in corn grain. The samples were analysed using a modified high performance liquid chromatography method. The strains assayed, 43 strains, produced three fumonisins. There was a high degree of variability in the quantities of FB1, FB2, and FB3 produced. The toxin produced in highest levels by the majority of the strains was FB1. The range of concentration varied from 5.4 to 3,991, 1.01 to 189 and 0.4 to 765 ppm per gram of corn for FB1, FB2 and FB3 respectively. The toxigenic pattern of strains was normal, although two strains of F. moniliforme produced exceptionally high concentrations of FB3 and minor concentrations of FB2 and FB1. This is the first report from Argentina on Fusarium species in poultry feeds and fumonisin production by these strains.This revised version was published online in October 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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The influence of inoculum size on the colony-forming units, production of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) was determined when Aspergillus flavus and A. niger aggregate strains were cultured alone and in pairs on irradiated peanut grains at 28°C and 0.97 water activity (aW). The results showed a marked influence of inoculum factor on fungal counts, AFB1 and OTA production in single and paired cultures. Fungal counts of the A. niger aggregate strain in interacting cultures at 7, 14 and 21?days of incubation were significantly higher than those observed in the A. flavus strain, except in the mixed culture with 102 spores/ml of both strains. In all mixed culture assays, the AFB1 production was significantly reduced in comparison with the accumulation of mycotoxin in single cultures. A total inhibition in AFB1 production was observed in some interactions as 102 spores/ml of A. flavus and 103 spores/ml of A. niger aggregate strain at 7 and 14?days, among others. With regard to OTA production, a stimulation in the interacting cultures was observed at all inoculum sizes and incubation period. The highest levels of OTA accumulation were observed at 14?days for all interacting cultures. The maximum level was reach in the culture 103 spores/ml of A. niger aggregate and 104 spores/ml of A. flavus (p?<?0.001). These results suggest that, under optimal environmental conditions in peanut grains, the interaction between A. flavus and A. niger aggregate strains could result in an inhibition of AFB1 and in a stimulation of OTA production. 相似文献
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Isadora Maria Villas Boas Giselle Pidde-Queiroz Fabio Carlos Magnoli Rute M. Gon?alves-de-Andrade Carmen W. van den Berg Denise V. Tambourgi 《PloS one》2015,10(3)