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FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE
Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 131-138Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2020.2836
Keywords
Salmonella enterica; paca; antimicrobial resistance; bushmeat
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- Universidad Cientifica del Sur through the Concurso de Fondos para Proyectos de Tesis 2018-2.'' [12-DGIDI-CIENTIFICA-2018]
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This study investigated the presence of Salmonella enterica and its antimicrobial resistance in paca carcasses sold in the Belen Market of Iquitos-Peru. Various serovars were identified, with a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains, particularly in serovar Infantis. The findings suggest a potential risk of foodborne diseases associated with the consumption of wildlife meat in the Amazon region.
The consumption of wildlife meat is traditionally accepted in the Peruvian Amazon; however, little is known about the pathogens present in this type of food. One of the most frequently consumed species is a rodent, the paca (Cuniculus paca) or majaz in the Peruvian language. The objective of this study was to determine the presence of Salmonella enterica and its antimicrobial resistance profile in paca carcasses sold in the Belen Market of Iquitos-Peru. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. Fresh and smoked paca carcasses (72 samples) were evaluated during the low-rain period (July 2019) in the traditional market of Iquitos, in the Amazonian Region. Meat samples were swabbed, and International Standards Organization (ISO) 6579-1: 2017 protocol was followed to Salmonella isolation. Antimicrobial susceptibility analysis was performed by the disk diffusion method. In addition, serotyping was performed by using the Kauffmann-White scheme. A total of 25 strains of S. enterica were isolated in the paca carcasses, mainly in fresh carcasses (48.6%). The serovars isolated were Agona (45.8%), Infantis (41.7%), Wangata (8.3%), and Javiana (4.2%). A considerable number of the isolated strains were multidrug resistant (40%). The highest prevalence of resistance corresponded to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (64%) followed by nitrofurantoin (44%), chloramphenicol (40%), cefotaxime (40%), and nalidixic acid (40%). Ten strains isolated (40%) were identified as producers of extended spectrum beta lactamases, all in S. enterica serovar Infantis. This study describes the presence of Salmonella Infantis with multidrug resistance profiles in wildlife meat carcasses, making the consumption of this type of products a risk factor for the development of foodborne diseases in the Amazon region. Institutional Review Board: Approval Resolution of Thesis Project: N degrees 024-DACMVZ-DAFCVB-U.CIENTiFICA-2019.
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