Whole genome characterization of Listeria welshimeri isolates recovered from cattle abattoirs and retailers in Gauteng province in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorGana, James
dc.contributor.authorPierneef, Rian Ewald
dc.contributor.authorGcebe, Nomakorinte
dc.contributor.authorMoerane, Rebone
dc.contributor.authorAdesiyun, Abiodun Adewale
dc.contributor.emailabiodun.adesiyun@up.ac.za
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-07T08:54:30Z
dc.date.available2025-11-07T08:54:30Z
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.descriptionDATA AVAILABILITY : All samples have been deposited under NCBI BioProject PRJNA215355 and can be searched based on the isolate CFSAN identifier.
dc.description.abstractThe study used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to characterize 12 isolates of L. welshimeri recovered from the beef production chain in Gauteng province, South Africa. Two sequence types (STs) were identified, with ST3294 accounting for 75% (9/12) and ST1084 for 16.7% (2/12) of the isolates. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) plasmids detected included conjugative plasmid (MOBP2; T_virB11; virb4) in 58.3% and AMR plasmid (NFO33156) in 41.7% of the isolates. Two AMR genes, fosX (25%) and vga (G) (100%), along with 11 virulence factors, were present in all 12 isolates of L. welshimeri. The phylogenomic tree of L. welshimeri clustering based on the ST according to the source, type, and class of beef and beef products revealed three groups: ST3294 (n = 9), ST1084 (n = 2), and unassigned ST (n = 1). The findings of this study demonstrate the potential for transferring genetic materials from non-pathogenic L. welshimeri to pathogenic L. monocytogenes within the same ecological niche.
dc.description.departmentProduction Animal Studies
dc.description.departmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology (BGM)
dc.description.librarianhj2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-02: Zero Hunger
dc.description.sdgSDG-12: Responsible consumption and production
dc.description.sponsorshipOpen access funding provided by University of Pretoria. The Red Meat Research Development of South Africa (RMRD-SA) provided funding for the project.
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/journal/3
dc.identifier.citationGana, J., Pierneef, R.E., Gcebe, N. et al. Whole genome characterization of Listeria welshimeri isolates recovered from cattle abattoirs and retailers in Gauteng province in South Africa. Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety 20, 181–185 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-025-01546-8.
dc.identifier.issn1661-5751 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1661-5867 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s00003-025-01546-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/105167
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2025. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.subjectWhole-genome sequencing (WGS)
dc.subjectBeef production chain
dc.subjectGauteng Province, South Africa
dc.subjectListeria welshimeri
dc.subjectPhylogeny
dc.subjectVirulence factors
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistance genes
dc.titleWhole genome characterization of Listeria welshimeri isolates recovered from cattle abattoirs and retailers in Gauteng province in South Africa
dc.typeArticle

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