Detection of enterotoxin genes of Staphylococcus sp isolated from nasal cavities and hands of food handlers

dc.contributor.authorRall, V. L. M. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSforcin, J. M. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAugustini, V. C. M. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorWatanabe, M. T. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorFernandes Jr., A. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRall, R.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, M. G. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAraújo Jr., J. P. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionFaculdade de Tecnologia do Estado de São Paulo (FATEC)
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T13:50:47Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T13:50:47Z
dc.date.issued2010-03-01
dc.description.abstractFood handlers, an important factor in food quality, may contain bacteria that are able to cause foodborne disease. The present study aimed to research coagulase-negative (CNS) and -positive staphylococci (CPS) in 82 food handlers, analyzing nasal and hand swabs, with identification of 62 CNS (75.6%) and 20 CPS strains (24.4%). Staphylococcal enterotoxins genes were investigated by PCR. In 20 CPS strains, 19 were positive for one or more genes. The percentage of CNS presenting genes for enterotoxins was high (46.8%). Despite of the staphylococcal species, the most common gene was sea (35.4%), followed by seh and sej (29.2%). The detection of new staphylococcal enterotoxins (SEs) genes showed a higher pathogenic potential in this genus. The presence of these gene points out the importance of CNS not only as contaminant bacteria but also as a pathogen.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia
dc.description.affiliationFaculdade de Tecnologia
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Patologia
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniversidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniversidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Patologia
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.format.extent59-65
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822010000100011
dc.identifier.citationBrazilian Journal of Microbiology. Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia, v. 41, n. 1, p. 59-65, 2010.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/S1517-83822010000100011
dc.identifier.fileS1517-83822010000100011.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1517-8382
dc.identifier.lattes1843683720990222
dc.identifier.scieloS1517-83822010000100011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/18127
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000293874200011
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
dc.relation.ispartofBrazilian Journal of Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofjcr1.810
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,630
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceSciELO
dc.subjectStaphylococcal enterotoxinsen
dc.subjectcoagulase-negative staphylococcien
dc.subjectS. aureusen
dc.subjectfood handleren
dc.titleDetection of enterotoxin genes of Staphylococcus sp isolated from nasal cavities and hands of food handlersen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.licensehttp://www.scielo.br/revistas/bjm/paboutj.htm
dcterms.rightsHolderSoc Brasileira Microbiologia
unesp.author.lattes1843683720990222
unesp.author.lattes8310835825824360[5]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-9153-1485[8]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0003-4280-5619[6]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-2744-2824[5]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatupt

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