title: Isolation of Mycobacterium gordonae from poultry slaughterhouse water in São Paulo State, Brazil.
abstract: Water samples (24 untreated water, 12 treated water and 24 served water) used in different stages of the slaughter process were examined to identify a possible source of pathogenic mycobacteria. The isolates were identified based on microscopy, morphological and biochemical features, mycolic acid analysis and molecular method--PCR-restriction-enzyme analysis. Eighteen mycobacterial strains were isolated from 60 water samples: 11 from untreated water, 5 from treated water and 2 from served water. All mycobacteria isolated were identified as Mycobacterium gordonae and showed the following PRA genotypes: III (27.8%), IV (38.9%) and V (33.3%).
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, UNESP, Rodovia Araraquara-Jaú Km 01, C.P 502, CEP 14801-902, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Malaspina
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Luís
authors.forename: C Q F
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Leite
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005374:Filtration; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005511:Food Handling; D008460:Meat; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods