PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS

PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS

Listeria monocytogenes is an ubiquitous pathogen occasionally present in the intestinal tract of various animal species. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in faeces of healthy cattle at slaughtering. Listeria spp. was isolated in 18 out of...

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Main Authors: E. Pavoletti, V. Giaccone, R. Miotti-Scapin, F. Miotello Fantoni, B. Poggiana, D. De Palma, F. Chiesa, I. Radu, G. Colavita, L. Vercellotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes, beef cattle carcasses, slaughtering
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1097
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spelling doaj-b73011949a394a4693046015120fcc8e2020-11-25T02:00:31ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322013-02-0117212410.4081/ijfs.2010.7.21PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTSE. PavolettiV. GiacconeR. Miotti-ScapinF. Miotello FantoniB. PoggianaD. De PalmaF. ChiesaI. RaduG. ColavitaL. VercellottiListeria monocytogenes is an ubiquitous pathogen occasionally present in the intestinal tract of various animal species. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in faeces of healthy cattle at slaughtering. Listeria spp. was isolated in 18 out of 220 (8.2%) faecal samples, and Listeria monocytogenes was isolated in 3 faecal samples (1.4%). From the 220 faecal samples were also isolated 9 strains of L. grayi, 4 strains of L. innocua and 2 strains of L. ivanovii. Although limited, our results show that animal faeces can represent a source of L. monocytogenes contamination of carcasses in abattoirs and can be a potential hazard to human health.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1097Listeria monocytogenes, beef cattle carcasses, slaughtering
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author E. Pavoletti
V. Giaccone
R. Miotti-Scapin
F. Miotello Fantoni
B. Poggiana
D. De Palma
F. Chiesa
I. Radu
G. Colavita
L. Vercellotti
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V. Giaccone
R. Miotti-Scapin
F. Miotello Fantoni
B. Poggiana
D. De Palma
F. Chiesa
I. Radu
G. Colavita
L. Vercellotti
PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
Italian Journal of Food Safety
Listeria monocytogenes, beef cattle carcasses, slaughtering
author_facet E. Pavoletti
V. Giaccone
R. Miotti-Scapin
F. Miotello Fantoni
B. Poggiana
D. De Palma
F. Chiesa
I. Radu
G. Colavita
L. Vercellotti
author_sort E. Pavoletti
title PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
title_short PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
title_full PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
title_fullStr PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
title_full_unstemmed PRESENCE OF Listeria monocytogenes IN HEALTHY CATTLE AT SLAUGHTERING: FIRST RESULTS
title_sort presence of listeria monocytogenes in healthy cattle at slaughtering: first results
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Italian Journal of Food Safety
issn 2239-7132
publishDate 2013-02-01
description Listeria monocytogenes is an ubiquitous pathogen occasionally present in the intestinal tract of various animal species. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in faeces of healthy cattle at slaughtering. Listeria spp. was isolated in 18 out of 220 (8.2%) faecal samples, and Listeria monocytogenes was isolated in 3 faecal samples (1.4%). From the 220 faecal samples were also isolated 9 strains of L. grayi, 4 strains of L. innocua and 2 strains of L. ivanovii. Although limited, our results show that animal faeces can represent a source of L. monocytogenes contamination of carcasses in abattoirs and can be a potential hazard to human health.
topic Listeria monocytogenes, beef cattle carcasses, slaughtering
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1097
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