Article
Prevalence and genetic diversity of arcobacter in food products in the north of Spain.
Journal of food protection - 1 Aug 2013
Nieva-Echevarria Barbara, Martinez-Malaxetxebarria Irati, Girbau Cecilia, Alonso Rodrigo, Fernández-Astorga Aurora
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial contamination of food products can cause serious public health problems. Interest in Arcobacter contamination has increased due to the relationship between these bacteria and human enteritis. We studied the prevalence and genetic diversity of Arcobacter species at the retail level in the province of Alava in Basque Country, Spain. The results showed a high genetic diversity and indicated the regular...
Topics
- Animals
- Arcobacter
- Campylobacter
- Consumer Product Safety
- Female
- Food Contamination
- Food Microbiology
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Meat
- Milk
