This study aimed to track Yersinia enterocolitica contamination in a pork production chain in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and to characterize the virulence and antibiotic resistance of isolates. Samples were collected from four different steps of the pork production chain (pig farm, carcass, processing environment and end product; n = 870), and tested for the presence of Y. enterocolitica. The pathogen was detected i...
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; A cadeia produtiva de carne suína está susceptível a diferentes fontes de contaminação microbiológica em diferentes etapas, desde a produção primária até o processamento de produtos finais. Considerando o contexto atual de comércio internacional de produtos, o controle de eventuais perigos microbiológicos deve ser efetivo, visando a inocuidade dos p...
Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV), which is a member of the Morbillivirus genus, Paramyxoviridae family. Animals that most commonly suffer from this disease belong to the Canidae family; however, the spectrum of natural hosts for CDV also includes several other families of the order Carnivora. The infectious disease presents worldwide distribution a...