Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy
Wild boars can be infected with several foodborne pathogens which may be transmitted to humans through the consumption of their meat, but currently, data of their prevalence are still limited. The present study aimed to evaluate the presence of enteric pathogens in wild boar meat samples killed in...
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| author | Maria Francesca Peruzy Daniela Cristiano Elisabetta Delibato Nicola D'Alessio Yolande T.R. Proroga Rosaria Luana Capozza Antonio Rippa Nicoletta Murru |
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Wild boars can be infected with several foodborne pathogens which may be transmitted to humans through the consumption of their meat, but currently, data of their prevalence are still limited. The present study aimed to evaluate the presence of enteric pathogens in wild boar meat samples killed in the Campania region. Twentyeight wild boar meat samples were analyzed for the detection of Salmonella spp, Y. enterocolitica, Campylobacter spp., and Shiga- Toxigenic E. coli. Salmonella spp. was detected and isolated in ten samples and after serotyping S. Veneziana, S. Kasenyi, S. Coeln, S. Manhattan, S. Thompson, and S. Stanleyville were identified. Twenty-one meat samples were found to be contaminated with Y. enterocolitica; in 6 samples the ystA and ystB genes were detected simultaneously, while in 15 only the ystB gene, which characterizes the bacteria belonging to the biotype 1A, was present. Shiga-Toxin producing E. coli was detected in 12 while Campylobacter spp was never detected. In conclusion, due to the high occurrence of pathogenic bacteria detected, the present research shows that wild boars are important reservoirs for foodborne zoonoses which may be transmitted to livestock and humans. This confirms the importance of controls throughout the wild boar supply chain. In the Campania region, checks are guaranteed by the Veterinarians who work within the “management and control plan for wild boar in the Campania region” which has the twofold objective of containing the increasingly invasive presence of this animal and guaranteeing greater safety, traceability, and transparency in the consumption of meat.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6042aeb246f64e329f6d69212655034b2022-12-21T20:21:06ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322022-02-0111110.4081/ijfs.2022.9967Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern ItalyMaria Francesca Peruzy0Daniela Cristiano1Elisabetta Delibato2Nicola D'Alessio3Yolande T.R. Proroga4Rosaria Luana Capozza5Antonio Rippa6Nicoletta Murru7Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”Department of Food Microbiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, NADepartment of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, RomeDepartment of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, NADepartment of Food Microbiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, NADepartment of Food Microbiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, NADepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, and Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples “Federico II” Wild boars can be infected with several foodborne pathogens which may be transmitted to humans through the consumption of their meat, but currently, data of their prevalence are still limited. The present study aimed to evaluate the presence of enteric pathogens in wild boar meat samples killed in the Campania region. Twentyeight wild boar meat samples were analyzed for the detection of Salmonella spp, Y. enterocolitica, Campylobacter spp., and Shiga- Toxigenic E. coli. Salmonella spp. was detected and isolated in ten samples and after serotyping S. Veneziana, S. Kasenyi, S. Coeln, S. Manhattan, S. Thompson, and S. Stanleyville were identified. Twenty-one meat samples were found to be contaminated with Y. enterocolitica; in 6 samples the ystA and ystB genes were detected simultaneously, while in 15 only the ystB gene, which characterizes the bacteria belonging to the biotype 1A, was present. Shiga-Toxin producing E. coli was detected in 12 while Campylobacter spp was never detected. In conclusion, due to the high occurrence of pathogenic bacteria detected, the present research shows that wild boars are important reservoirs for foodborne zoonoses which may be transmitted to livestock and humans. This confirms the importance of controls throughout the wild boar supply chain. In the Campania region, checks are guaranteed by the Veterinarians who work within the “management and control plan for wild boar in the Campania region” which has the twofold objective of containing the increasingly invasive presence of this animal and guaranteeing greater safety, traceability, and transparency in the consumption of meat. https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/9967Wild boar meatSalmonella spp,Y. enterocoliticaCampylobacter spp.Shiga- Toxigenic E. coli |
| spellingShingle | Maria Francesca Peruzy Daniela Cristiano Elisabetta Delibato Nicola D'Alessio Yolande T.R. Proroga Rosaria Luana Capozza Antonio Rippa Nicoletta Murru Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy Italian Journal of Food Safety Wild boar meat Salmonella spp, Y. enterocolitica Campylobacter spp. Shiga- Toxigenic E. coli |
| title | Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy |
| title_full | Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy |
| title_fullStr | Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy |
| title_short | Presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in Campania region, southern Italy |
| title_sort | presence of enteric bacterial pathogens in meat samples of wild boar hunted in campania region southern italy |
| topic | Wild boar meat Salmonella spp, Y. enterocolitica Campylobacter spp. Shiga- Toxigenic E. coli |
| url | https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/9967 |
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