Co-contamination of food products from family farms in an environmental disaster area in Southeast Brazil with pathogenic bacteria and enteric viruses

AbstractIn the present study, we evaluated the degree of contamination of fresh vegetables, cheeses and jellies from disaster area in Brazil with bacteria and enteric viruses. Food samples (n = 350) were tested forEscherichia coli,Salmonella spp.,Listeria monocytogenes,Staphylococcus spp., and enteric viruses (rotavirus A (RVA), human adenovirus (HAdV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), and human norovirus (HNoV).E. coli was present in 56% of the samples,Salmonella spp. was present in 14% of the samples,L. monocytogenes andStaphylococcus spp. (coagulase-positive) were present in 36% of the samples. The enteric viruses RVA and HAdV were detected in cheeses and vegetables.
Source: Archives of Virology - Category: Virology Source Type: research