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T1 Characterization of Campylobacter species in Spanish retail from different fresh chicken products and their antimicrobial resistance
A1 García Sánchez, Lourdes
A1 Melero Gil, Beatriz
A1 Diez Mate, Ana Mª
A1 Jaime Moreno, Isabel
A1 Rovira Carballido, Jordi
K1 Campylobacter spp
K1 PFGE
K1 Antibiotic resistance
K1 Persistence
K1 Alimentos
K1 Food
AB Contaminated chicken products have been recognized as the primary vehicles of Campylobacter transmission to human. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter isolates from fresh chicken products at retail were studied. A total of 512 samples including: thigh, breast, marinated and minced chicken were purchased from different retail stores. Half of the samples were packed and the other half were unpacked. The 39.4% of the samples were Campylobacter positive; being unpacked chicken products (45.3%) more contaminated than packed chicken (33.6%). PFGE typing showed a high diversity among isolates; clustering 204 isolates into 76 PFGE types: 55 clusters of C. jejuni, 19 of C. coli and 2 of C. lari. C. coli genotypes showed higher resistance than other Campylobacter species. Although modified atmosphere packaging can reduce the prevalence of Campylobacter spp., it does not avoid their presence in at least 33.6% of packed chicken products analyzed. Some pulsotypes might persist in the processing plant or butcher shops environment for longer than previously thought. More stringent control measures are needed in previous steps of the chicken food chain, in order to avoid the presence of Campylobacter spp. strains at retail that can compromise consumer's safety.
PB Elsevier
SN 0740-0020
YR 2018
FD 2018-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4886
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/4886
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad” from the Spanish Government (AGL 2013–47694-R) and by “Junta de Castilla y Leon” (BU159U14)
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 24-abr-2024