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

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

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Año: 2016

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.