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Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in bovine carcasses and the impact on the animal production chain

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Foodborne diseases are characterized by conditions that can induce symptomatic illnesses in their carriers, and therefore represent a serious problem. They are important conditions from a clinical and epidemiological point of view, and are associated with the occurrence of serious public health problems, with a strong impact on morbidity and mortality. The Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an enterobacterium associated with enteric conditions of variable intensity and which are accompanied by blood. The transmission routes are mainly based on the consumption of contaminated food and water sources. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are considered a serogroup of E. coli, are capable of producing Shiga-type toxins (Stx 1 and Stx 2) and the O157:H7 strain is one of the best-known serotypes. The early detection of this pathogen is very important, especially due to the capacity of contamination of carcasses destined for food consumption and supply of productive markets. Sanitary protocols must be developed and constantly reviewed in order to prevent/control the presence of the pathogen.

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  1. Postgraduate in Quality Management and Hygiene and Technology of Products of Animal Origin, Ifope Educacional, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Gabrielle Fernanda dos Santos

  2. Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 6627 Antônio Carlos Av, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil

    Felipe Gaia de Sousa & Suzane Lilian Beier

  3. Department of Veterinary Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Ana Cristina Ribeiro Mendes & Angela Maia Gonçalves e Souza Leão

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Conceptualization: Gabrielle Fernanda dos Santos, Felipe Gaia de Sousa; methodology: Gabrielle Fernanda dos Santos, Felipe Gaia de Sousa; formal analysis and literature investigation: Felipe Gaia de Sousa; writing—original draft preparation: Gabrielle Fernanda dos Santos, Felipe Gaia de Sousa, Suzane Lilian Beier, Ana Cristina Ribeiro Mendes, Angela Maia Gonçalves e Souza Leão; writing—review and editing: Gabrielle Fernanda dos Santos, Felipe Gaia de Sousa, Suzane Lilian Beier, Ana Cristina Ribeiro Mendes, Angela Maia Gonçalves e Souza Leão; supervision: Felipe Gaia de Sousa.

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dos Santos, G.F., de Sousa, F.G., Beier, S.L. et al. Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in bovine carcasses and the impact on the animal production chain. Braz J Microbiol 54, 2243–2251 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-023-01034-x

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