Trowald-Wigh, Gunilla
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
This pilot study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of Clostridium difficile in samples of ground meat in Sweden. From April to September 2008, 82 meat samples were collected from randomly selected retail shops in Uppsala County (central Sweden). C. difficile was isolated from 2 (2.4%; both ground beef) of the 82 meat samples. No C. difficile was detected in pork, hamburger, sheep, poultry, or other type of meat samples. The two C. difficile isolates produced both toxin A and toxin B. These findings indicate that C. difficile might be present in ground meat samples in Sweden. However, further studies are necessary to confirm these preliminary data and to elucidate the public health significance of meat contamination by C. difficile in Sweden.
Publicerad i
Journal of Food Protection
2009, volym: 72, nummer: 8, sidor: 1732-1734
SLU författare
Wierup, Martin
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Krovacek, Karel
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Livsmedelsvetenskap
Veterinärmedicin
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-72.8.1732
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/27047