Boqvist, Sofia
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Udder Health Bangladesh
Abstract
Controlling foodborne pathogens in buffalo milk is crucial for ensuring food safety. This study estimated the prevalence of nine target genes representing seven critical foodborne bacteria in milk and milk products, and identified factors associated with their presence in buffalo milk chain nodes in Bangladesh. One hundred and forty-three milk samples from bulk tank milk (n=34), middlemen (n=37), milk collection centers (n=37), and milk product shops (n=35) were collected and analyzed using RT-PCR. Escherichia (E.) coli, represented through yccT genes, was the most prevalent throughout the milk chain (81-97%). Chi-squared tests were performed to identify the potential risk factors associated with the presence of foodborne bacteria encoded for different genes. At the middleman level, the prevalence of E. coli was associated with the Mymensingh, Noakhali, and Bhola districts (P=0.01). The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes, represented through inlA genes, and Yersinia (Y.) enterocolitica, represented through yst genes, were the highest at the farm level (65-79%). The prevalence of both bacteria in bulk milk was associated with the Noakhali and Bhola districts (P
Published in
Scientific Reports
2024, volume: 14, number: 1, article number: 16708
Publisher: NATURE PORTFOLIO
SLU Authors
Associated SLU-program
AMR: Bacteria
Global goals (SDG)
SDG3 Good health and well-being
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67705-3
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/140512