Ocorrência de Escherichia coli O157:H7 em bovinos abatidos em estabelecimento habilitado à exportação na cidade de Barretos – SP, Brasil
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2009-11-30
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Prata, Camila Barbieri [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 é uma cepa de importância crescente por estar associada a vários surtos graves de doença em humanos, a maioria derivada do consumo de carne bovina crua ou mal cozida. Os bovinos constituem seu reservatório mais importante, aventando-se a hipótese de que mudanças do regime alimentar em confinamentos atuariam favoravelmente ao aparecimento de cepas shigatoxigênicas. Neste estudo objetivou-se verificar, comparativamente durante o abate, a prevalência desse sorotipo e o comportamento de métodos indicadores como a contagem total de microrganismos viáveis (CTMV) e de contaminação fecal - coliformes totais e E. coli, em amostras de fezes e em carcaças de bovinos terminados a pasto e em confinamento, possibilitando a disponibilização de subsídios necessários aos programas de Análise de Perigos e Pontos Críticos de Controle (APPCC) e de Análise de Risco (RA), empregados na redução do risco de doenças transmitidas por alimentos. Identificados os lotes de acordo com a terminação (dez de cada tipo), desses foram aleatoriamente colhidas e analisadas 100 amostras de suabe retal, 100 amostras de carcaças e 67 amostras de “recortes” da desossa (carne industrial) utilizando-se, para a E. coli O157- H7, técnica automatizada de PCR. À exceção de uma única amostra de recortes (0,37%), as demais, tanto de fezes quanto de carcaças, foram negativas para a cepa pesquisada. Além de contatar-se uma prevalência muito baixa, não se evidenciou diferenças entre os tipos de terminação dos animais. Os resultados dos indicadores - CTMV, de coliformes totais e E. coli, foram considerados aceitáveis em 91%, 85% e 93% das amostras, respectivamente, oferecendo suporte e concordância com a baixa prevalência encontrada.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an important strain that has been associated with outbreaks of serious disease in humans, most being derived from consumption of raw or poorly cooked beef. It is likely that cattle are an important reservoir, suggesting the possibility that changes in feedlot diet favor the emergence of shigatoxigenic strains of E. coli. This study is intended to verify, comparatively during bovine slaughter, the occurrence of E. coli O157:H7 associated with the sampling results obtained by means of general indicator methods (total viable count) and fecal contamination indicators (coliforms and E. coli). Samples will be taken from both excreta and carcasses of cattle finished either on pasture or feedlot, allowing the provision of subsidies necessary for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Risk Analysis (RA) programs and applied in the reduction of the risk of foodborne diseases. After identification of batches according to the type of finishing (feedlot or pasture), samples were randomly collected and analyzed. 100 rectal swabs, 100 samples from carcasses sponging, and 67 samples of sliced meat from the boning room (industrial meat). An automatic PCR technique for detection of E. coli O157:H7 was used. Except for one sample of sliced meat (0.37%), all others, both for excreta and carcasses, were negative for the O157:H7 E. coli strain. There were no significant differences in prevalence between the types of cattle finishing of the animals. The results of the indicators methods (TVC, coliforms and E. coli); were considered acceptable in 91%, 85% and 93% of tested samples, respectively, supporting and in agreement with low prevalence of O157:H7 found.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an important strain that has been associated with outbreaks of serious disease in humans, most being derived from consumption of raw or poorly cooked beef. It is likely that cattle are an important reservoir, suggesting the possibility that changes in feedlot diet favor the emergence of shigatoxigenic strains of E. coli. This study is intended to verify, comparatively during bovine slaughter, the occurrence of E. coli O157:H7 associated with the sampling results obtained by means of general indicator methods (total viable count) and fecal contamination indicators (coliforms and E. coli). Samples will be taken from both excreta and carcasses of cattle finished either on pasture or feedlot, allowing the provision of subsidies necessary for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Risk Analysis (RA) programs and applied in the reduction of the risk of foodborne diseases. After identification of batches according to the type of finishing (feedlot or pasture), samples were randomly collected and analyzed. 100 rectal swabs, 100 samples from carcasses sponging, and 67 samples of sliced meat from the boning room (industrial meat). An automatic PCR technique for detection of E. coli O157:H7 was used. Except for one sample of sliced meat (0.37%), all others, both for excreta and carcasses, were negative for the O157:H7 E. coli strain. There were no significant differences in prevalence between the types of cattle finishing of the animals. The results of the indicators methods (TVC, coliforms and E. coli); were considered acceptable in 91%, 85% and 93% of tested samples, respectively, supporting and in agreement with low prevalence of O157:H7 found.
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Escherichia coli, Bovino, E. coli O157:H7, PCR, Bovine, Pasture, Feedlot
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PRATA, Camila Barbieri. Ocorrência de Escherichia coli O157:H7 em bovinos abatidos em estabelecimento habilitado à exportação na cidade de Barretos – SP, Brasil. 2009. xiii, 75 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 2009.