| Investigation of Campylobacter in reared game birds. | |
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PMID: 17186674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A total of 103 pooled samples of neck skin and meat from pigeons for the table and neck skin of pheasant were analyzed bacteriologically to determine the presence of Campylobacter. Colonies suspected of being Campylobacter were grown from 15.8% of pigeon neck skin samples, 12.5% of pigeon meat samples, and 50% of pheasant neck skin samples after culturing, and in 6.9% of pigeon neck skin samples (4 x 10(2) to 2 x 10(3) CFU/g) assessed quantitatively without preculturing. PCR confirmed the presence of Campylobacter spp. in 5.26 and 3.44% of samples of pigeon neck skin and meat, respectively. Species identified from pigeon neck skin samples by PCR were C. jejuni (3 of 3) and C. coli (1 of 3); no C. lari was identified. No species were identified by PCR in pheasant neck skin. We conclude that the small number of Campylobacter-positive pigeon samples presents a low risk of Campylobacter infection to Italian consumers, particularly since pigeon is always well cooked before consumption, although there is always the possibility of cross-contamination with raw or insufficiently cooked foods particularly during food preparation. |
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Authors:
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G Soncini; V L Valnegri; L Vercellotti; F Colombo; D Valle; M Franzoni; C Bersanii |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of food protection Volume: 69 ISSN: 0362-028X ISO Abbreviation: J. Food Prot. Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-25 Completed Date: 2007-01-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703944 Medline TA: J Food Prot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3021-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Veterinary Sciences and Technologies for Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy. gabriella.soncini@unimi.it |
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Animals Campylobacter / isolation & purification* Colony Count, Microbial Columbidae / microbiology Consumer Product Safety* Food Contamination / analysis* Food Microbiology Humans Meat / microbiology* Poultry / microbiology* Skin / microbiology |
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