Prevalence of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Hepatitis E Virus in Swine Livers Collected at an Abattoir

Yoshimasa Sasaki; Mika Haruna; Mariko Murakami; Mizuho Hayashida; Kazuo Ito; Mamoru Noda; Yukiko Yamada

doi:10.7883/yoken.66.161

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Online ISSN : 1884-2836
Print ISSN : 1344-6304
ISSN-L : 1344-6304

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Prevalence of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Hepatitis E Virus in Swine Livers Collected at an Abattoir

Yoshimasa Sasaki, Mika Haruna, Mariko Murakami, Mizuho Hayashida, Kazuo Ito, Mamoru Noda, Yukiko Yamada

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Yoshimasa Sasaki
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mika Haruna
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mariko Murakami
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mizuho Hayashida
Institute for Food and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Kenbikyo-in Foundation
Kazuo Ito
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mamoru Noda
Division of Biomedical Food Research, National Institute of Health Sciences
Yukiko Yamada
Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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2013 Volume 66 Issue 2 Pages 161-164

DOI https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.66.161

J-STAGE : JJID 66 3 pp.262-262

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Published: 2013 Received: November 11, 2012 Available on J-STAGE: March 21, 2013 Accepted: January 18, 2013 Advance online publication: - Revised: -

Abstract

We investigated the prevalence of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and hepatitis E virus (HEV) in swine liver. We collected swine livers from 110 pigs at an abattoir from September 2010 to March 2011. Pathogens were detected in the liver samples of 19 (17.3%) pigs. Campylobacter spp. were isolated from the liver samples of 14 (12.7%) pigs. In 10 of the 14 Campylobacter-positive pigs, bacteria were present in the internal regions of the liver. Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes were detected in the liver samples of 5 (4.5%) pigs and 1 (1%) pig, respectively. No HEV was detected in the swine liver samples tested. Regarding antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter and Salmonella isolates, all isolates, except 1 Campylobacter jejuni isolate, were resistant to 1 or more antimicrobial agent. Campylobacter spp. resistant to erythromycin and/or enrofloxacin were isolated from the liver samples of 9 (8%) pigs. These results suggest that the consuming swine liver without proper heat treatment may increase the risk of foodborne illnesses.

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