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Ganan M, Silván J, Carrascosa A, Martínez-Rodríguez A. Alternative strategies to use antibiotics or chemical products for controlling Campylobacter in the food chain. Food Control 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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González M, Hänninen ML. Reduction of Campylobacter jejuni counts on chicken meat treated with different seasonings. Food Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Boysen L, Vigre H, Rosenquist H. Seasonal influence on the prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter in retail broiler meat in Denmark. Food Microbiol 2011; 28:1028-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Piskernik S, Klančnik A, Riedel CT, Brøndsted L, Možina SS. Reduction of Campylobacter jejuni by natural antimicrobials in chicken meat-related conditions. Food Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A quantitative microbiological risk assessment of Campylobacter in the broiler meat chain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2011.en-132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bardoň J, Kolář M, Karpíšková R, Hricová K. Prevalence of thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. in broilers at retail in the Czech Republic and their antibiotic resistance. Food Control 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eideh AMF, Al-Qadiri HM. Effect of Refrigerated and Frozen Storage on the Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in Cooked Chicken Meat Breast. J Food Sci 2010; 76:M17-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01924.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Oyarzabal OA, Oscar TP, Speegle L, Nyati H. Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli on retail broiler meat stored at -20, 4, or 12 degrees C and development of Weibull models for survival. J Food Prot 2010; 73:1438-46. [PMID: 20819353 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.8.1438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Survival of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from broiler meat was investigated and modeled on retail breast meat. Meat portions were inoculated with C. jejuni or C. coli at 6.4 to 6.8 log CFU/g followed by storage at -20 degrees C for 84 days or at 4 or 12 degrees C for 14 days. Kinetic data within a species and temperature were fitted to the Weibull model. When >or=70% of the residuals were in an acceptable prediction zone from -1 (fail-safe) to 0.5 (fail-dangerous) log units, the model was considered to have acceptable performance. Survival of Campylobacter was highest at 4 degrees C, lowest at 12 degrees C, and intermediate at -20 degrees C. Survival of C. jejuni and C. coli was similar at -20 degrees C but was lower (P<0.05) for C. jejuni than for C. coli at 4 and 12 degrees C. The Weibull model provided acceptable predictions for four of six sets of dependent data with unacceptable performance for survival of C. jejuni at -20 and 12 degrees C. A difference in survival was observed between the two strains of C. jejuni tested. Comparison of Weibull model predictions with data for C. jejuni archived in ComBase revealed mostly unacceptable performance, indicating that C. jejuni and C. coli survival on raw broiler breast meat differs from published results for other strains and growth media. Variation in Campylobacter survival among replicate storage trials was high, indicating that performance of the models can be improved by collection of additional data to better define the survival response during storage at temperatures from -20 to 12 degrees C.
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- Omar A Oyarzabal
- Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, 313 Life Science Building, 1627 Hall Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36101, USA.
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Bily L, Petton J, Lalande F, Rouxel S, Denis M, Chemaly M, Salvat G, Fravalo P. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Campylobacter spp. contamination of turkey cecal contents and carcasses during and following the slaughtering process. J Food Prot 2010; 73:1212-8. [PMID: 20615332 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.7.1212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The present study aimed to document quantitatively and qualitatively the contamination by thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. of turkey samples during slaughtering. Four Campylobacter-positive turkey flocks were investigated at the slaughterhouse at three different stages: evisceration (cecal content), after carcass rinses but before chilling (neck skin), and after breast meat cut (meat). In each case, the studied flock was slaughtered first thing in the morning any given day of the week. The efficiency of cleaning and disinfecting operations was examined in the facility prior to processing the studied flock. For each flock, 90 samples were collected from cecal contents, neck skins, and meat pieces and checked quantitatively and qualitatively for Campylobacter. Identification of Campylobacter species was determined by PCR, and genetic patterns were determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Campylobacter contamination levels of ceca range from 2 to more than 7 Log CFU/g, while those of neck skin range from 0.5 to 3.5 Log CFU/g and those of meat range from 0.1 to 1.9 Log CFU/g. These differences in Campylobacter counts were not associated with a modification of Campylobacter species ratio; however, in the Campylobacter jejuni population, four genetic groups identified from the ceca were not recovered during slaughtering operations and two other genetic groups were only detected after chilling at the cutting stage of the breast meat. The present study suggests that the slaughtering process did not affect Campylobacter species populations; however, it might have influenced the strain population. Finally, the Campylobacter populations found on breast meat were similar to those isolated from the digestive tract of the birds.
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- Lise Bily
- AFSSA, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, Laboratoire d'Etude de Recherche Avicole et Porcine, Unité Hygiène et Qualité des Produits Avicole et Porcin, BP 53-22440 Ploufragan, France
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Loretz M, Stephan R, Zweifel C. Antimicrobial activity of decontamination treatments for poultry carcasses: A literature survey. Food Control 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Habib I, Uyttendaele M, De Zutter L. Survival of poultry-derived Campylobacter jejuni of multilocus sequence type clonal complexes 21 and 45 under freeze, chill, oxidative, acid and heat stresses. Food Microbiol 2010; 27:829-34. [PMID: 20630326 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2009] [Revised: 04/13/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The application of multilocus sequence typing (MLST) for studying Campylobacter jejuni diversity reveals that MLST clonal complex (CC) 21 and CC-45 occupies significant proportion in the diverse population of C. jejuni. These two complexes are ecologically abundant and represent an interesting subpopulation for studying C. jejuni survival under different stress conditions. In the present study we characterize and compare 19 C. jejuni strains assigned to CC-21 and CC-45, isolated from chicken meat, based on laboratory stress models maintained in Muller-Hinton broth. Model conditions were mimicking freeze, chill, oxidative, acid and heat stresses. Results show that survival patterns varied between the strains. C. jejuni strains of CC-21 survived significantly better than C. jejuni strains of CC-45 under heat (P value = 0.022) and chill (P value = 0.001) stress models. On the other hand, C. jejuni strains of CC-45 showed significantly better survival compared to C. jejuni strains of CC-21 in response to oxidative (P value = 0.003) and freeze (P value = 0.021) stress models. C. jejuni strains assigned to the founder ST-45 showed significantly better survival (P value = 0.017) under heat stress model compared to their ancestral sequence types. However, an association between survival fitness and the diversification of a clonal group cannot be demonstrated directly from the obtained results. In conclusion, findings of the present study show that genotypic variations of C. jejuni might play a role in enabling certain lineages to be selected when encountering adverse and stressful environments. In future stress response studies, it is recommended to consider the effect of genotypic diversity among C. jejuni strains as that might bias the experimental findings.
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- Ihab Habib
- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Simultaneous Detection and Differentiation of Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, and C. lari in Chickens Using a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-010-9136-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Maziero MT, de Oliveira TCRM. Effect of refrigeration and frozen storage on the Campylobacter jejuni recovery from naturally contaminated broiler carcasses. Braz J Microbiol 2010; 41:501-5. [PMID: 24031523 PMCID: PMC3768670 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-838220100002000034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Accepted: 11/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is the most common thermophilic Campylobacter associated with human enteritis in many countries. Broilers and their by-products are the main sources for human enteritis. Refrigeration and freezing are used to control bacterial growth in foods. The effect of these interventions on survival of Campylobacter jejuni is yet not quite understood. This study evaluated the effect of storage temperature on the survival of C. jejuni in chicken meat stored for seven days at 4°C and for 28 days at -20°C. The influence of selective enrichment on recovery of Campylobacter was also evaluated. Thirty fresh chicken meat samples were analyzed and 93.3% was contaminated with termotolerant Campylobacter spp. with average count of 3.08 Log10 CFU/g on direct plating. After refrigeration, 53.3% of the analyzed samples tested positive for Campylobacter and the average count was 1.19 Log10 CFU/g. After storage at -20°C, 36.6% of the samples were positive with a verage count of 0.75 Log10 CFU/g. C. jejuni was detected after enrichment, respectively, in 50% of the fresh, 36.7% of the refrigerated and 33.3% of the frozen meat samples analyzed. No difference was detected for the recovery of C. jejuni from fresh, refrigerated or frozen samples after selective enrichment, showing that this microorganism can survive under the tested storage conditions.
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- Maike T Maziero
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos , Londrina, PR , Brasil
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Valtierra-Rodríguez D, Heredia NL, García S, Sánchez E. Reduction of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in poultry skin by fruit extracts. J Food Prot 2010; 73:477-82. [PMID: 20202332 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.3.477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Campylobacter spp. are a major cause of foodborne bacterial gastroenteritis in humans, and current methods to control Campylobacter contamination in foods are not completely successful. Plants are a promising source of antimicrobial agents, particularly given the growing interest in "all natural" foods. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of extracts from 28 edible plants against Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli was evaluated in vitro and in a poultry skin model. Nine of 28 extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity in a diffusion assay, and MBCs were determined for the three most active extracts, i.e., lime, plum, and sour orange peel (MBCs of 2 to 3 mg/ml). Mixtures of the lime, plum, and sour orange peel extracts were applied to chicken skin inoculated with 10(5) CFU of Campylobacter to test for synergistic or antagonist effects. After incubation (48 h at 4 degrees C) with any extract mixture, no Campylobacter CFUs were detectable. A panel of tasters determined that the mixture of lime and plum gave the best flavor to chicken wings. These active extracts from edible fruits are simple to prepare and are alternatives to reduce or eliminate Campylobacter contamination of chicken products.
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- Diana Valtierra-Rodríguez
- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., México
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Sato M, Sashihara N. Occurrence of Campylobacter in commercially broken liquid egg in Japan. J Food Prot 2010; 73:412-7. [PMID: 20202324 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.3.412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Samples of unpasteurized liquid egg (whole egg, egg yolk, and egg white) and pasteurized liquid whole egg were collected from egg-breaking facilities in Japan and were tested for the presence of Campylobacter. Isolates recovered were tested for freeze-thaw response, sensitivity to antimicrobials, and heat resistance. Campylobacter was isolated from 27.9% of unpasteurized liquid whole egg samples and 36.0% of unpasteurized liquid egg yolk samples. No Campylobacter was isolated from unpasteurized liquid egg white or pasteurized liquid whole egg samples. The contamination levels of Campylobacter ranged from <3 to 240/100 ml. Freeze-thaw response was tested by freezing and thawing liquid whole egg and egg yolk to examine whether those conditions influenced the survival rate. It was shown that freezing and thawing reduced Campylobacter counts. Sensitivity to all antimicrobials used in this study was observed in 47.6% of the isolates. The most predominant antibiotic resistance profile was similar to that of isolates from chicken. D(55 degrees C)-values of 0.16 to 0.38 min and 0.47 to 0.84 min were determined for Campylobacter isolates in liquid whole egg and egg yolk, respectively. These values were lower than those reported for Salmonella. The very weak heat tolerance of Campylobacter indicated that it could be eliminated at the current legal pasteurization condition. There is no safety concern for commercially broken pasteurized liquid egg pertaining to Campylobacter contamination.
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- Miki Sato
- Research and Development Division, Q. P. Corporation, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0034, Japan.
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Sampers I, Habib I, De Zutter L, Dumoulin A, Uyttendaele M. Survival of Campylobacter spp. in poultry meat preparations subjected to freezing, refrigeration, minor salt concentration, and heat treatment. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 137:147-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 11/09/2009] [Accepted: 11/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A modified Weibull model for describing the survival of Campylobacter jejuni in minced chicken meat. Int J Food Microbiol 2009; 136:52-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Revised: 09/15/2009] [Accepted: 09/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Long-term survival of Campylobacter jejuni at low temperatures is dependent on polynucleotide phosphorylase activity. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:7310-8. [PMID: 19801468 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01366-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. Infection generally occurs after ingestion of contaminated poultry products, usually conserved at low temperatures. The mechanisms promoting survival of C. jejuni in the cold remain poorly understood despite several investigations. The present study provides insight into the survival mechanism by establishing the involvement of polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase), a 3'-5' exoribonuclease with multiple biological functions in cold survival. The role of PNPase was demonstrated genetically using strains with altered pnp genes (which encode PNPase) created in C. jejuni F38011 and C. jejuni 81-76 backgrounds. Survival assays carried out at low temperatures (4 and 10 degrees C) revealed a difference of 3 log CFU/ml between the wild-type and the pnp deletion (Deltapnp) strains. This did not result from a general requirement for PNPase because survival rates of the strains were similar at higher growth temperatures (37 or 42 degrees C). trans-Complementation with plasmid pNH04 carrying the pnp gene under the control of its natural promoter restored the cold survival phenotype to the pnp deletion strains (at 4 and 10 degrees C) but not to the same level as the wild type. In this study we demonstrate the role of PNPase in low-temperature survival of C. jejuni and therefore attribute a novel biological function to PNPase directly related to human health.
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Poultry meat has been associated frequently and consistently with the transmission of enteric pathogens, including Salmonella and Campylobacter. This association has resulted in the development of HACCP-based intervention strategies. These strategies (hurdles) begin with elite breeder flocks and filter down the production pyramid. These hurdles include those already established, such as biosecurity, vaccination, competitive exclusion, pre- and probiotics, feed and water control, and those more experimental, such as bacteriophage or immunoglobulin therapy. The reduction in enteropathogens entering the processing plant, which employs critical control points, further reduce the exposure of consumers to these organisms. The synergistic application of hurdles will result in an environment that is restrictive and detrimental to enteropathogen colonization and contamination.
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- J M Cox
- Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Food Science and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Birling Avian Laboratories, Bringelly, NSW, Australia
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Higher rate of culture-confirmed Campylobacter infections in Australia than in the USA: is this due to differences in healthcare-seeking behaviour or stool culture frequency? Epidemiol Infect 2009; 137:1751-8. [DOI: 10.1017/s0950268809990161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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SUMMARYLaboratory-based surveillance by OzFoodNet in Australia and FoodNet in the USA indicated that the incidence of Campylobacter infections in 2001 in Australia was about nine times higher than in the USA. We assessed whether this disparity could be explained by differences in the frequency of stool culturing. Using data from population surveys of diarrhoea and symptom profiles for Campylobacter from case-control studies, indices of healthcare behaviour taking into account the severity of Campylobacter infections were calculated. These suggest that culture-confirmed Campylobacter infections underestimate the incidence of community cases by similar ratios in the two countries. The incidence of Campylobacter infections in Australia was about 12 times higher than in the USA after consideration of healthcare system differences.
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Campylobacter contamination in retail poultry meats and by-products in Japan: A literature survey. Food Control 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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El-Shibiny A, Connerton P, Connerton I. Survival at refrigeration and freezing temperatures of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni on chicken skin applied as axenic and mixed inoculums. Int J Food Microbiol 2009; 131:197-202. [PMID: 19324444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2008] [Revised: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 02/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Campylobacter is considered to be the most common cause of bacterial diarrhoeal illness in the developed world. Many cases are thought to be acquired from consumption of undercooked poultry. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the rate of cooling on the survival, at 4 degrees C and -20 degrees C, of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni strains, inoculated on chicken skin from axenic culture or as mixed inoculums. Strains chilled in a domestic refrigerator varied in their tolerance to storage at 4 degrees C. Statistically significant differences between strains applied as axenic or mixed inoculums were observed for specific strain combinations using two-way ANOVA, including the enhanced survival of antibiotic resistant C. coli 99/367 at 4 degrees C. The use of rapid cooling (at -20 degrees C/min) enhanced the survival of all the Campylobacter strains chilled to 4 degrees C compared to standard refrigeration. Freezing to -20 degrees C reduced viable counts by 2.2-2.6 log10 CFU/cm(2) in 24 h. Rapid cooling to -20 degrees C (at -30 degrees C/min) enhanced the survival of C. coli 99/367 compared to freezing in a domestic freezer. Statistically significant interaction terms between specific strains were observed in mixed inoculums chilled to -20 degrees C by freezing in a domestic freezer and by rapid chilling to -20 degrees C. Rapid chilling of poultry, particularly for 4 degrees C storage may enhance survival of Campylobacter and although this is an issue that affects meat quality, it should be considered by poultry processors.
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- Ayman El-Shibiny
- Division of Food Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE125RD, United Kingdom
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Boysen L, Rosenquist H. Reduction of thermotolerant Campylobacter species on broiler carcasses following physical decontamination at slaughter. J Food Prot 2009; 72:497-502. [PMID: 19343936 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.3.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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To reduce the incidences of human Campylobacter infections, a number of countries are investigating methods for reducing human exposure to Campylobacter from broiler meat. In addition to implementing biosecurity measures at the farm, Campylobacter may be controlled by reducing Campylobacter counts through physical decontamination of the meat. The current study was conducted to compare the Campylobacter-reducing ability of three physical decontamination techniques, forced air chilling, crust freezing, and steam-ultrasound, performed in the plant with naturally contaminated broiler chickens. The effects of all three techniques were evaluated and compared with the effect of freezing. Mean reductions obtained were 0.44 log CFU per carcass, 0.42 log CFU per sample, and > or = 2.51 log CFU per carcass, respectively. All techniques resulted in significant reductions of the Campylobacter concentration on the carcasses (P < 0.05). However, none of the techniques were as effective as freezing based on reductions in Campylobacter counts and on adverse effects. The increase in Campylobacter counts on carcasses following visceral rupture during the evisceration operation also was examined. Visceral rupture resulted in an increase of 0.9 log CFU per carcass, suggesting that Campylobacter counts also may be reduced by optimizing the hygienic design of equipment or by physical removal of fecal contamination.
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- Louise Boysen
- Department of Microbiology and Risk Assessment, Technical University of Denmark, Moerkhoej Bygade 19, DK-2860 Soeborg, Denmark
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Nauta M, Hill A, Rosenquist H, Brynestad S, Fetsch A, van der Logt P, Fazil A, Christensen B, Katsma E, Borck B, Havelaar A. A comparison of risk assessments on Campylobacter in broiler meat. Int J Food Microbiol 2009; 129:107-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2008] [Revised: 09/25/2008] [Accepted: 12/01/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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SUZUKI H, YAMAMOTO S. Campylobacter Contamination in Retail Poultry Meats and By-Products in the World: A Literature Survey. J Vet Med Sci 2009; 71:255-61. [DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Hodaka SUZUKI
- Division of Biomedical Food Research, National Institute of Health Sciences
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- Division of Biomedical Food Research, National Institute of Health Sciences
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Presi P, Stärk KDC, Stephan R, Breidenbach E, Frey J, Regula G. Risk scoring for setting priorities in a monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in meat and meat products. Int J Food Microbiol 2008; 130:94-100. [PMID: 19168250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2008] [Revised: 10/30/2008] [Accepted: 12/21/2008] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Meat and meat products can be contaminated with different species of bacteria resistant to various antimicrobials. The human health risk of a type of meat or meat product carry by emerging antimicrobial resistance depends on (i) the prevalence of contamination with resistant bacteria, (ii) the human health consequences of an infection with a specific bacterium resistant to a specific antimicrobial and (iii) the consumption volume of a specific product. The objective of this study was to compare the risk for consumers arising from their exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria from meat of four different types (chicken, pork, beef and veal), distributed in four different product categories (fresh meat, frozen meat, dried raw meat products and heat-treated meat products). A semi-quantitative risk assessment model, evaluating each food chain step, was built in order to get an estimated score for the prevalence of Campylobacter spp., Enterococcus spp. and Escherichia coli in each product category. To assess human health impact, nine combinations of bacterial species and antimicrobial agents were considered based on a published risk profile. The combination of the prevalence at retail, the human health impact and the amount of meat or product consumed, provided the relative proportion of total risk attributed to each category of product, resulting in a high, medium or low human health risk. According to the results of the model, chicken (mostly fresh and frozen meat) contributed 6.7% of the overall risk in the highest category and pork (mostly fresh meat and dried raw meat products) contributed 4.0%. The contribution of beef and veal was of 0.4% and 0.1% respectively. The results were tested and discussed for single parameter changes of the model. This risk assessment was a useful tool for targeting antimicrobial resistance monitoring to those meat product categories where the expected risk for public health was greater.
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- Patrick Presi
- Federal Veterinary Office, Division Monitoring, Schwarzenburgstrasse, Bern, Switzerland.
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Processing practices contributing to Campylobacter contamination in Belgian chicken meat preparations. Int J Food Microbiol 2008; 128:297-303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Revised: 08/25/2008] [Accepted: 08/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Foodborne antimicrobial resistance as a biological hazard - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards. EFSA J 2008. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Maćkiw E, Popowski J, Szponar L. Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. – Report on monitoring studies performed in 2004–2005 in Poland. Food Control 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lindqvist R, Lindblad M. Quantitative risk assessment of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. and cross-contamination during handling of raw broiler chickens evaluating strategies at the producer level to reduce human campylobacteriosis in Sweden. Int J Food Microbiol 2008; 121:41-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2007] [Revised: 09/07/2007] [Accepted: 10/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Levin RE. Campylobacter jejuni: A Review of its Characteristics, Pathogenicity, Ecology, Distribution, Subspecies Characterization and Molecular Methods of Detection. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/08905430701536565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Stoyanchev T, Vashin I, Ring C, Atanassova V. Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in poultry and poultry products for sale on the Bulgarian retail market. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2007; 92:285-8. [PMID: 17357814 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-007-9154-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2006] [Revised: 11/07/2006] [Accepted: 12/13/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Campylobacter spp. in poultry and poultry products available for the consumers at retail markets in Bulgaria. Samples (n = 210) of poultry carcasses and poultry products for sale at the retail market in Bulgaria were analysed for the presence of Campylobacter spp., of these 35 frozen whole carcasses, 135 chilled poultry cuts (45 wing cuts, 45 thigh cuts and 45 fillet) and 40 thermally treated (ready-to-eat) poultry products. The results obtained showed that 35.2% of the frozen poultry carcasses for sale in the markets were Campylobacter contaminated. In the chilled poultry cuts Campylobacter was isolated at the highest percentage in wing- and thigh cuts, 91.1% and 88.9%, respectively. The fillet samples were contaminated by Campylobacter in 48.9% of cases. In the chilled poultry products as well as in the frozen carcasses C. jejuni (74.8%/70.3%) was the most commonly isolated Campylobacter species, with the remainder being C. coli (25.2%/29.7%). Campylobacter spp. were not detected in the thermally treated poultry products.
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- Todor Stoyanchev
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Pintar K, Cook A, Pollari F, Ravel A, Lee S, Odumeru JA. Quantitative effect of refrigerated storage time on the enumeration of Campylobacter, Listeria, and Salmonella on artificially inoculated raw chicken meat. J Food Prot 2007; 70:739-43. [PMID: 17388068 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.3.739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Active monitoring of pathogens on retail foods has been recommended and implemented in a number of developed countries. Because only a portion of retail food is contaminated with pathogens, a cost-effective and informative surveillance program at the retail level often involves a two-stage approach of initial presence-absence analysis and subsequent pathogen enumeration in any positive samples. Most-probable-number (MPN) methods are more resource intensive and therefore used only for samples considered positive by presence-absence methods. Interpretation of the results assumes that the initial bacterial count remains relatively stable between the initiation of the presence-absence analysis and the enumeration analysis. The objective of this study was to quantify the influence of 4 degrees C storage for 5 and 8 days on pathogen counts on raw chicken. The three pathogens examined were Salmonella Typhimurium, Campylobacter jejuni, and Listeria monocytogenes. No significant differences were found between treatments for Salmonella and Campylobacter. However, significant differences were observed for Listeria; counts at day 0 were lower than counts after 5 or 8 days of refrigerated storage (the maximum mean difference was less than 0.6 log units). These findings suggest that a two-stage approach could overestimate the number of Listeria cells on chicken at the time of purchase. By using an MPN analysis on the presumptive positive samples after 5 days of refrigerated storage, this difference will be reduced. These findings support the decision to reduce surveillance costs by performing a two-stage analysis for Salmonella and Campylobacter on retail chicken. This study provides direction for future sampling or surveillance programs that include enumeration of Listeria on retail food.
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- Katarina Pintar
- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 5B2.
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James C, James SJ, Hannay N, Purnell G, Barbedo-Pinto C, Yaman H, Araujo M, Gonzalez ML, Calvo J, Howell M, Corry JEL. Decontamination of poultry carcasses using steam or hot water in combination with rapid cooling, chilling or freezing of carcass surfaces. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 114:195-203. [PMID: 17140687 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2005] [Revised: 06/28/2006] [Accepted: 09/19/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The effects of the application of steam at atmospheric pressure for times up to 20 s on the numbers of inoculated Campylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli on whole chicken carcasses were investigated in a pilot steam cabinet. Steam treatments reduced the numbers of C. jejuni AR6 by ca. 1.8, 2.6 and 3.3 log(10) cfu cm(-2) in 10, 12 and 20 s, respectively. Corresponding reductions in numbers of E. coli K12 were 1.7, 2.3 and 2.8 log(10) cfu cm(-2). However, such treatments caused the skin to shrink and change colour. The optimum treatment for maximum reductions of C. jejuni and E. coli, least skin shrinkage and change of colour was concluded to be <12 s. Further work was carried out to determine whether a modified air chilling system in combination with steam or hot water decontamination treatments could be used to reduce numbers of pathogens, particularly campylobacters, on the surface of poultry carcasses. Whole chicken carcasses inoculated with C. jejuni and E. coli were either not treated, treated with steam at atmospheric pressure for up to 10 s or treated with hot water at 80 degrees C for up to 20 s, then either chilled by crust freezing, chilled at 0 degrees C, or chilled at 15 degrees C, in a pilot chilling chamber. The optimum combination was treatment with water at 80 degrees C for 20 s followed by crust freezing, which reduced the numbers of C. jejuni and E. coli by ca. 2.9 and 3.2 log(10) cfu cm(-2), respectively, without extensive degradation of carcass appearance.
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- Christian James
- Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research Centre, University of Bristol, Churchill Building, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK
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Humphrey T, O'Brien S, Madsen M. Campylobacters as zoonotic pathogens: a food production perspective. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 117:237-57. [PMID: 17368847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 467] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Campylobacters remain highly important zoonotic pathogens worldwide which infect an estimated 1% of the population of Western Europe each year. Certain campylobacters are also important in infections of animals, particularly of the reproductive tract, and some are involved in periodontal disease. This paper focuses, however, on the two species which are most important in food-borne infections of humans, Campylobacter (C.) jejuni and C. coli. Infection with these campylobacters is serious in its own right but can also have long-term sequelae such as reactive arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The pathogens are ubiquitous in nature and in domestic animals and, as a consequence, are found frequently in the environment and on many raw foods, of both plant and animal origin and bacterial numbers can be very high on certain key foods like raw poultry meat. Although all commercial poultry species can carry campylobacters, the risk is greater from chicken because of the high levels of consumption. Campylobacters are relatively 'new' zoonotic pathogens as routine culture from clinical specimens only became possible in the late 1970s. As a consequence there is much that still needs to be understood about the behaviour and pathogenicity of these highly important bacteria. In particular, and from a food industry/food safety perspective, it is important to better understand the behaviour of C. jejuni and C. coli in the food production environment, and how this affects their ability to survive certain food production processes. There is a belief that campylobacters are much more sensitive to hostile conditions than either salmonellas or Escherichia coli. Much of data to support this view have been derived from laboratory experiments and may not fully represent the natural situation. Studies are showing that campylobacters may be more robust than previously thought and thus may represent a greater challenge to food safety. We recommend that research is undertaken to better understand how campylobacters behave in the food chain and how responses to relevant conditions affect their ability to survive processing and their virulence. There is also a need to better understand the reasons why campylobacters are capable of frequent change, particularly in the expression of surface antigens.
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- Tom Humphrey
- University of Bristol, Division of Veterinary Pathology, Infection & Immunity, School of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, The Churchill Building, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, United Kingdom
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Hänel CM, Atanassova V. Impact of different storage factors on the survivability of Campylobacter jejuni in turkey meat. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 49:146-8. [PMID: 17266721 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2006.00179.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Campylobacter jejuni is often prevalent in turkey and poultry, but the effects of storage temperatures and storage periods and the interruption of the cooling chain on its survival have not been evaluated so far. In this study, 700 samples of turkey meat were artificially contaminated by inoculating their surface with 10(3) CFU of C. jejuni per sample, wrapped in airtight cellophane bags, and stored under different chilling and freezing conditions for various storage periods; this was followed by analysis of the cultures. Subsequent to incubation at 25 degrees C for 48 h, C. jejuni was reisolated in only 7% of the samples. When the samples were stored under refrigerator conditions at 4 degrees C, the organism was reisolated in 42% of the samples after 1 week, and in 28% of the samples after 2 weeks. The recovery rates in the samples that had been stored frozen at -20 degrees C without interruption of the cooling chain were 68% after 2 weeks and 24% after 4 weeks. Different storage conditions were simulated in order to examine the impact of an interruption of the cooling chain on the survival of Campylobacter.
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- Christoph M Hänel
- Medical Command I, Division I - Health Services, Section 5 - Veterinary Service, Kiel, Germany
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Tangwatcharin P, Chanthachum S, Khopaibool P, Griffiths MW. Morphological and physiological responses of Campylobacter jejuni to stress. J Food Prot 2006; 69:2747-53. [PMID: 17133821 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.11.2747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Under conditions of stress, cells of Campylobacter assume a coccoid shape that may be an evolutionary strategy evolved by the organism to enable survival between hosts. However, the physiology of Campylobacter as it devolves from spiral to coccoid-shaped morphology is poorly understood. In this study, conditions influencing the survival of Campylobacter jejuni ATCC 35921 in broth were determined. Cells in late log phase were resuspended in broth at 4 or 60 degrees C. The culturability of these cold- or heat-stressed cell suspensions was determined by spread plate counts and the activity of cells by the direct viable count technique and 5-cyano-2,3-ditolyltetrazolium chloride staining. C. jejuni changed form completely from culturable to viable but nonculturable cells (VBNC) within 25 days at 4 degrees C, and 15 min at 60 degrees C. Light microscopy of C. jejuni VBNC cells showed that the spiral-shaped cells became coccoid, and transmission electron microscopy of C. jejuni VBNC cells showed that the outer membrane was lost in aging cell suspensions. Furthermore, a limited proteomic study was carried out to compare C. jejuni proteins that exhibited increased or decreased synthesis on exposure to 60 degrees C.
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- Pussadee Tangwatcharin
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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Wieland B, Sandberg M, Johannessen GS, Bohlin J, Hofshagen M, Cudjoe KS. Genetic variability of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from fresh and frozen broiler carcasses. J Appl Microbiol 2006; 101:1027-32. [PMID: 17040226 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to determine the genetic variability of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from poultry before and after freezing treatment in order to identify genotypes that would survive the treatment. METHODS AND RESULTS C. jejuni was isolated from both fresh and frozen halves of the same carcass after freezing for 2 or more than 20 days at -20 degrees C. From 36 carcasses, representing five unrelated flocks in Norway, a total of 209 isolates were included in the study. Thirty-two of the isolates were recovered with a qualitative method while the remaining 177 were isolated using a quantitative method. Isolates were genotyped with fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism using MfeI and BglII restriction enzymes. Nine different genotypes were identified, however, one genotype was shown to be dominant in three different flocks. This genotype and the dominant genotype of another flock were found among isolates from fresh and frozen broiler halves. They were also shown to be identical to genotypes frequently identified among strains isolated from humans, cattle and poultry flocks in previous years. CONCLUSIONS Freezing treatment or isolation method appeared not to select for a particular genotype. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results of the present study indicate that the freezing tolerance of strains is not genotype dependent.
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- B Wieland
- Federal Veterinary Office, Monitoring, Bern, Switzerland.
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In many temperate countries Campylobacter spp. are the most common bacterial causes of human infectious intestinal disease. Yet the aetiology of this infection has only partly been described. A majority of human campylobacteriosis cases are associated with food of animal origin. Despite being very sensitive to environmental stressors Campylobacter spp. are able to persist in the food chain and can pose a threat to the consumer. In this review, the survival potential and stress response of Campylobacter spp. in food will be summarized and the importance of food preservation technologies will be discussed.
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- T Alter
- Division of Biological Safety, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin, Germany.
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Bhaduri S. Survival, Injury, and Virulence of Freeze-Stressed Plasmid-Bearing Virulent Yersinia enterocolitica in Ground Pork. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2005; 2:353-6. [PMID: 16366858 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2005.2.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The effect of freezing at -20 degrees C on survival, injury, stability of the virulence plasmid, and expression of virulence-associated determinants of Yersinia enterocolitica (YEP(+)) in ground pork was assessed. The viable counts on nonselective and selective media after 12 weeks of freezing were similar to counts obtained before freezing, indicating that the YEP(+) strain survived the freezing process. There was no evidence of freeze-stress injury. Results of a PCR assay targeting plasmid-associated virF gene and virulence determinants indicate that YEP(+) subjected to freezing are potentially capable of causing food-borne illness and freezing is not a substitute for safe handling and proper cooking of pork.
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- Saumya Bhaduri
- MFS Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA.
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