2020
DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i7.4150
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella spp. in lettuce

Abstract: Foodborne illnesses are relevant to public health, especially in contaminated foods that are eaten without prior cooking, such as lettuce. The objective was to evaluate the contamination by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), E. coli and Salmonella spp. in lettuce in commercial food-establishments in the city of Jataí, Goiás, Brazil. The variables were: type of crop, type of establishment and coliform count. The DNA of E. coli isolates were analyzed by PCR to the research of virulence genes. Isolate… Show more

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“…The prevalence of Salmonella found in this study (8.5%) is within the range reported in other studies carried out in Brazil and other countries, which detected this pathogen in vegetable samples ranging from 0.4 to 23.1%. Nonetheless, most of these studies used only conventional (culture-based) methods [15,[53][54][55][56][57].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence of Salmonella found in this study (8.5%) is within the range reported in other studies carried out in Brazil and other countries, which detected this pathogen in vegetable samples ranging from 0.4 to 23.1%. Nonetheless, most of these studies used only conventional (culture-based) methods [15,[53][54][55][56][57].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%