Campylobacter jejuni O:19 serotype in Argentine poultry meat supply chain

ROSSLER, EUGENIA; FUHR, ESTEFANÍA M.; LORENZÓN, GUILLERMINA; ROMERO-SCHARPEN, ANALÍA; BERISVIL, AYELÉN P.; BLAJMAN, JESICA E.; ASTESANA, DIEGO M.; ZIMMERMANN, JORGE A.; FUSARI, MARCIA L.; SIGNORINI, MARCELO L.; SOTO, LORENA P.; FRIZZO, LAUREANO S.; ZBRUN, MARÍA V.

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Año: 2017 vol. 49 p. 178 - 182

0325-7541

Thermotolerant species of Campylobacter have been focus of attention in the last years because they are the major agent causing zoonotic foodborne diseases. In addition, Campylobacter jejuni O:19 serotype was associated with Guillain Barré syndrome. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of C. jejuni O:19 serotype isolated at different stages of three poultry meat supply chain in Santa Fe, Argentina. The analysis showed that 18% of isolated C. jejuni belong to serotype O:19. It was also determined that the presence of these strains is given in almost all production stages. These results reflect a significant risk to public health of consumers. Epidemiological studies of Campylobacter should be considered to establish a risk manager policy.