Persistency of Listeria monocytogenes strains in a poultry industrial slaughterhouse located in the state of São Paulo / Persistência de cepas de Listeria monocytogenes em linha de abate industrial de frango em um matadouro localizado no Estado de São Paulo
AUTOR(ES)
Denise de Almeida Marques Dias
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008
RESUMO
Listeria monocytogenes is a well-known microorganism as cause of foodborne illness since the occurrence of the first outbreak in 1980. Among foods of animal origin that serve as vehicle of this pathogen, poultry and their products are receiving special attention due to their association with outbreaks. The aims of this research were to evaluate the occurrence of L. monocytogenes in different steps of production of chicken carcasses in an abattoir in São Paulo state; to evaluate the genetic and serological diversity of L. monocytogenes isolates; to correlate the isolates with their distribution along processing line and to evaluate the persistence of strains of L. monocytogenes in the environment and evaluate the occurrence of L. monocytogenes in different steps of production of chicken carcasses in an abattoir in Brazil and at genetically correlate our data with the ones obtained in an equivalent abattoir in Spain. Samples were collected in July and November 2005, and March and May 2006. A total of 178 samples comprising chicken carcasses, neck skin, surfaces that enter in contact with the product and surfaces that not enter in contact with product were analysed. The isolates were submitted to characterization of serogroup through multiplex PCR and subtyping using PFGE. Among 178 samples, 28 (15.7%) were positive for L. monocytogenes: 12 (42.9%) were from the surfaces that do not enter in contact with the product, 9 (32.1%) from the surfaces that enter in contact with the product and 7 (25%) from the carcasses samples. No L. monocytogenes was detected among the neck skin samples. The 41 isolates were classified as group 1 [11 (26.8%)]; group 3 [5 (12.2%)] and group 4 [25 (61%)]. The molecular typing by PFGE resulted in 9 AscI and 6 ApaI profiles, and 14 composite profiles, resulting in four clonal groups. These clonal groups were spread throughout the processing line. When these results were compared with the results obtained in a previous study, persistent strains could be observed. The comparison between pulsotypes of L. monocytogenes isolated in Brazil and those isolated in Spain showed that there is no genetic correlation between strains. Two distinct clonal groups were obtained. This results indicates that chicken carcasses trade between Brazil and Spain is not disseminating L. monocytogenes in the importer country.
ASSUNTO(S)
persistent strains contaminação de alimentos food microbiology listeria monocytogenes slaughter line alimentos de origem animal (processamento; aspectos sanitários) microbiologia de alimentos linha de abate frango poultry cepas persistentes listeria monocytogenes pfge pfge
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