The composting process is an important practice for carcasses decomposition acceleration and inactivation of potentially pathogenic microorganisms present in the material to be decomposed. However, it is necessary to evaluate proper parameters of the process. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms in composters built in laboratory and pilot scale for decompo...
Campylobacter is not routinely tested in foodborne disease investigations in Brazil. Here, we studied the occurrence of Campylobacter among other food-related bacteria commonly found in foodborne disease outbreaks reported in Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil. Seventy-two food samples were analyzed by using culture-based detection methods during the 18-month investigation of 36 foodborne disease outbreak...
Cases of salmonellosis in humans have been associated with consumption of eggs contaminated with this bacterial pathogen due to insufficient heat treatment. The most prevalent serotypes of Salmonella in Brazil include serotypes Enteritidis, Typhimurium, and Heidelberg. The first two serotypes are major causes for eggs to be withheld from sale and for recalls over Salmonella contamination concerns in both domest...