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Survey of Listeria spp. in matched clinical, food and refrigerator samples at home level in Brazil.

Author(s) : MACIEL DE SOUZA V., FRANCESCHINI S. A., MARTINEZ R. C. R., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterial pathogen that represents a serious threat during pregnancy and several cases of listeriosis have been linked to the consumption of contaminated foods worldwide. In Brazil, there are no reports of foodborne listeriosis, despite some sporadic cases of infection by this bacterium. In general in our country, there is no awareness of medical personnel to instruct moms-to-be to avoid high risk foods. In this study, a total of 141 samples were surveyed for the presence of Listeria spp., including cervicovaginal samples of patients, foods and home refrigerators. No clinical sample was positive for Listeria spp., but it was isolated from two refrigerators. L. monocytogenes was detected in two food samples out of five positive ones for Listeria spp. In conclusion, it was shown the presence of contaminated food items at home level and the lack of information on the risks of listeriosis, indicating the need of implementation of food safety education programs. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2007].

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  • Original title: Survey of Listeria spp. in matched clinical, food and refrigerator samples at home level in Brazil.
  • Record ID : 2009-0228
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Food Control The International Journal of HACCP and Food Safety - vol. 19 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 2008/10

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