Table 1
Primers used in this study
| Primer | Sequence (5′-3′) | PCR product (bp) | Target organism | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD16S1-F | ATCTAATGGCTTAACCATTAAAC | 857 | Campylobacter spp. | (10) |
| MD16S2-R | GGACGGTAACTAGTTTAGTATT | 589 | C. jejuni | |
| MDmapA1-F | CTATTTTATTTTTGAGTGCTTGTG | |||
| MDmapA2-R | GCTTTATTTGCCATTTGTTTTATTA | |||
| L15f | GCTCAGGAYGAACGCYGG | 750 | lactic acid bacteria | (9) |
| L687r | CACCGCTACACATGRADTTC | |||
| lsF | GAGCTTGCTCCTCATTGATAA | |||
| lsR | TTGGATACCGTCACTACCTG | 434 | Lactobacillus sakei | (17) |
Table 2
Optimised PCR conditions used in this study adapted from Subejano & Penuliar (26)
| PCR step | MD16S1-F / MD16S2-R | MDmapA1-F / MDmapA2-R | L15f / L687r | lsF / lsR | Number of cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial denaturation | 95°C, 2 min | 95°C, 2 min | 95°C, 2 min | 95°C, 2 min | 1 |
| Denaturation | 95°C, 1 min | 95°C, 1 min | 95°C, 1 min | 95°C, 1 min | |
| Annealing | 49°C, 1 min | 53°C, 1 min | 60°C, 1 min | 60°C, 1 min | 35 |
| Extension | 72°C, 1 min | 72°C, 1 min | 72°C, 1 min | 72°C, 1 min | |
| Final extension | 72°C, 5 min | 72°C, 5 min | 72°C, 5 min | 72°C, 5 min | 1 |

Fig. 1
Primary screening results of putative exogenous lactic acid bacteria with inhibitory activity against Campylobacter jejuni DC3 and C. jejuni ATCC 33560. Error bars represent standard error

Fig. 2
Secondary screening results of putative exogenous lactic acid bacteria against Campylobacter jejuni DC3 and C. jejuni ATCC 33560. Error bars represent standard error

Fig. 3
Growth curve of Campylobacter jejuni DC3 grown in Lactobacillus sakei L14-only cell-free supernatant (CFS) from 3 different timepoints (24, 48, and 72 h) and 5 different proportions (0%, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100%), based on absorbance readings (optical density (OD) 600 nm). Error bars represent standard error

Fig. 4
Growth curve of Campylobacter jejuni DC3 grown in Lactobacillus sakei L14 co-cultured with C. jejuni DC3 cell-free supernatant (CFS) from 3 different timepoints (24, 48, and 72 h) and 5 different proportions (0%, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100%), based on absorbance readings (optical density (OD) 600 nm). Error bars represent standard error

Fig. 5
Growth curve of Campylobacter jejuni DC3 in neutralised Lactobacillus sakei L14 only and neutralised L. sakei L14 with C. jejuni DC3 cell-free supernatant (CFS) from a single timepoint (72 h) and in 3 different proportions, based on absorbance readings (optical density (OD) 600 nm). Error bars represent standard error. Analysis of variance (α = 0.05) indicated no significant difference across all treatments for both types of CFS

Fig. 6
Growth curve of Campylobacter jejuni DC3 in heat-treated Lactobacillus sakei L14 only and L. sakei L14 with C. jejuni DC3 cell-free supernatant (CFS) from a single timepoint (72 h) and in 3 different proportions, based on absorbance readings (optical density (OD) 600 nm). Error bars represent standard error. Analysis of variance (α = 0.05) and post-hoc Tukey’s Honestly Significant Difference test indicated significant differences between 0 and 50% and 0 and 100% proportions for both types of CFS
Table 3a
Campylobacter spp. detection results from pooled faecal samples
| pre | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | - | - | + | - | - | + | + | - | - | - | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Table 3b
Lactobacillus sakei L14 PCR detection results from pooled faecal samples
| pre | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |