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Bovine Lactoferrin can Decrease the In Vitro Biofilm Production and Show Synergy with Antibiotics Against Listeria and Escherichia coli Isolates

Author(s): Karla Alejandra García-Borjas, Ivonne Ceballos-Olvera, Sarahí Luna-Castro* and Yosahandy Peña-Avelino

Volume 28, Issue 1, 2021

Published on: 03 April, 2020

Page: [101 - 107] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/0929866527666200403111743

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Abstract

Background: Bovine Lactoferrin (bLf) has been reported as antimicrobial, antiviral, immunomodulatory and anticancer protein. Escherichia coli and Listeria spp. are food-borne bacteria that can produce illness in human being and mammals, the emergent antimicrobial drug resistance has been reported in these pathogens.

Objective: The aim for this study was to evaluate the bLf effect on in vitro biofilm production and the synergic effect of antibiotics on E. coli and Listeria isolates.

Methods: E. coli and Listeria specimens were isolated from bovine carcasses and slaughterhouses surfaces, respectively. Biofilm formation was analyzed with or without bLf, incubated for 48 h and spectrophotometry, cell viability was analyzed by colony-forming unit (CFU) and the synergistic effect of bLf with ampicillin, oxytetracycline, and streptomycin was evaluated through the fractional concentration index (FCI).

Results: Our results show that a low bLf concentration (0.8 μM) can diminish the in vitro biofilm production in Listeria isolates; also improves the in vitro oxytetracycline and streptomycin activity against E. coli, and ampicillin activity against Listeria isolates.

Conclusion: bLf can affect the biofilm production in Listeria isolates from slaughterhouses surfaces and shown synergic effect with ampicillin. Also has a synergic effect with oxytetracycline and streptomycin against E. coli isolates from bovine carcasses.

Keywords: Bovine Lactoferrin, Escherichia coli, Listeria, biofilm production, synergy, antibiotics.

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