Article
Prevalence, virulence gene distribution and genetic diversity of Arcobacter in food samples in Germany.
Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift - 1 Jan 2000
Lehmann Daniel, Alter Thomas, Lehmann Laura, Uherkova Simona, Seidler Tassilo, Gölz Greta
Abstract excerpt
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Arcobacter spp. in food samples in Germany. In addition, the presence of putative virulence genes and the genetic diversity was tested for Arcobacter (A.) butzleri strains isolated during this study. The prevalence of Arcobacter spp. was 34% in fish meat, 26.8% in poultry meat and 2% in minced meat (beef and pork). All investigated A. butzleri isolates...
Topics
- Animals
- Arcobacter
- Cattle
- Fishes
- Food Microbiology
- Genetic Variation
- Germany
- Meat
- Prevalence
- Seafood
- Swine
- Virulence
