Article
Genotypic Characterization of Arcobacter spp. Isolated from Chicken Meat in Brazil.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 May 2018
Oliveira Maria Gabriela Xavier de, Gomes Vasco Túlio de Moura, Cunha Marcos Paulo Vieira, Moreno Luisa Zanolli, Moreno Andrea Micke, Knöbl Terezinha
Abstract excerpt
Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus, and Arcobacter skirrowii are Gram-negative pathogenic microorganisms that cause watery diarrhea and septicemia in humans. The aims of this study were to detect the presence of Arcobacter spp. in chicken meat from butcher shops in São Paulo (Brazil) and to verify their virulence genes and genotypic profiles. A total of 300 chicken cuts were analyzed. The results show...
Topics
- Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis
- Animals
- Arcobacter
- Brazil
- Chickens
- Food Safety
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Humans
- Meat
- Virulence Factors
