J 2021

Selected viral, protozoan and bacterial agents on minimally processed vegetables and sprouts at point of sale

MORAVKOVA, Monika; Petra VASICKOVA; Michal SLANY; Ivana KOLÁČKOVÁ; Jakub HRDÝ et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Selected viral, protozoan and bacterial agents on minimally processed vegetables and sprouts at point of sale

Autoři

MORAVKOVA, Monika; Petra VASICKOVA; Michal SLANY; Ivana KOLÁČKOVÁ; Jakub HRDÝ; Renata KARPISKOVA a Petr KRALIK

Vydání

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Bratislava, VUP Food Reseach Institute, 2021, 1336-8672

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10606 Microbiology

Stát vydavatele

Slovensko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 1.138

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00122001

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

EID Scopus

Klíčová slova anglicky

food-borne pathogens; vegetables; Giardia; norovirus; Staphylococcus aureus

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 31. 10. 2022 08:19, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Epidemiological data linked to cases of food-borne infection from fresh produce are scarce and usually underestimated. The present study reports the occurrence of food-borne pathogens such as viruses (norovirus, hepatitis A virus ) and protozoa (Giardia intestinalis, Ctyptosporidiunt parmmlhominis) in 175 samples of fresh-cut vegetables, frozen vegetables and sprouts that originated in the Czech Republic and in other European countries, as detected using realtime PCR and reverse transcription real-time PCR. In addition, samples were analysed for Escherichia coli as an indicator of fecal contamination and for Staphylococcus aureus as an indicator of possible contamination by food handlers, using conventional culture methods. Norovirus was detected in two samples (1.1 %) of rocket and frozen mixed vegetables. G. intestinalis was detected in two samples (1.1 %) of mixed fresh vegetable salads and mixed frozen vegetables. The occurrence of norovirus did not correlate with E. coil presence. Staph. aureus was detected in 3 samples (1.7 %) but without genes for classical enterotoxins production. Our results highlight the need for microbiological analysis of food of non-animal origin for specific protozoan and viral agents, which are being less frequently monitored in these food category types, but their presence may pose risk for consumers.