Incidence of Listeria spp. in fish and environment of fish markets in Northern Greece |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dept. of Seafood Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Environmental Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran;2. Dept. of Food Science and Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;3. Dept. of Microbiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran;4. Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;5. Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran;1. Center for Food Safety and Security Systems, University of Maryland, 2134 Patapsco Building, College Park, MD, 20742, USA;2. Unilever R&D, Olivier van Noortlaan 120, 3133 AT, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands;3. Grocery Manufacturers Association, 1350 I St NW, Suite 300, Washington DC, 20005, USA;4. Nestlé North America, Glendale, CA, 91203, USA;5. Exponent, Inc., 17000 Science Dr., Suite 200, Bowie, MD, 20715, USA;1. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston, MA, USA;2. International Society for Infectious Diseases, Boston, MA, USA;3. Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA;4. University of Massachusetts, Division of Infectious Diseases, Worcester, MA, USA |
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| Abstract: | The incidence of Listeria spp. in the salt-water edible fish and in the environment of fish markets in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece was studied. One hundred and twenty raw/fresh fish bought at the fish markets of Thessaloniki (Northern Greece), were sampled and tested for presence of Listeria species using a two step enrichment procedure, followed by plating on two selective agars and subsequent biochemical identification of the isolates. Five fish samples were positive for Listeria spp. and in only one sample L. monocytogenes was detected. Also, 100 samples of knives, hands, boxes etc were sampled and 18 samples were positive for Listeria spp. and five for L. monocytogenes. L. innocua was more common being detected in four fish samples and 13 environmental samples. L. seeligeri was detected only in one environmental sample. Our findings indicate that only a few fish were contaminated with Listeria spp., while the level of contamination of the environment of fish markets was higher. |
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