Campylobacter : An Important Food Safety Issue
| Autor: | Humberto Moreira Húngaro, Brenda Neres Targino, Willian Cruzeiro Silva, Amanda G. Gonçalves, Marcio Roberto Silva |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Fastidious organism medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Public health Campylobacter 030106 microbiology Campylobacteriosis Pathogenic bacteria Disease Biology medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Food safety 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Environmental health medicine Food processing business |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-12-814956-0.00013-5 |
| Popis: | Foodborne diseases are an important worldwide public health issue mostly resulting from ingestion of food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. In this chapter, we organized a general overview about Campylobacter as a foodborne pathogen, including characteristics of this bacterial group, epidemiological aspects of the disease, contamination sources, analytical methods, and perspectives for control and prevention. These microorganisms belong to a diverse group of microaerophilic Gram-negative bacteria with a spirally curved shape, highly fastidious on environmental and nutritional conditions. Despite these requirements, they have been recognized as important human and animal pathogens around the world. The consumption of contaminated poultry and poultry products are the primary cause of human campylobacteriosis, one of the most important foodborne diseases notified in the world. Several strategies have been used to control Campylobacter in food processing chain. However, many challenges must still be overcome to prevent and control this foodborne disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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