Distribution of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria in environmental samples from a slaughterhouse and in raw and processed meats
| Autor: | Monika Morávková, Marija Kaevska, Neysan Donnelly, Ivo PAVLÍK |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 194-202 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1212-1800 1805-9317 |
| DOI: | 10.17221/120/2008-CJFS |
| Popis: | The notification of all cases of diagnosed bovine tuberculosis is a statutory requirement, while the same is not true for other mycobacterial infections. Thus, the establishment of the true incidence of infection with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is difficult. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of NTM in environmental samples from a pig slaughterhouse and from raw and processed meat samples collected from supermarkets and butchers. Three species of mycobacteria (M. chelonae, M. kansasii, and M. intermedium) were detected in 8.0% of the environmental samples from a pig slaughterhouse and in 9.3% of raw and 7.7% of processed meat, respectively. The isolation of a single NTM species from these samples is a disturbing finding and means that raw meat may be a potential pathway for the transmission of NTM infections to humans. |
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