title: Microbiological food safety issues in Brazil: bacterial pathogens.
abstract: The globalization of food supply impacts patterns of foodborne disease outbreaks worldwide, and consumers are having increased concern about microbiological food safety. In this sense, the assessment of epidemiological data of foodborne diseases in different countries has not only local impact, but it can also be of general interest, especially in the case of major global producers and exporters of several agricultural food products, such as Brazil. In this review, the most common agents of foodborne illnesses registered in Brazil will be presented, compiled mainly from official databases made available to the public. In addition, some representative examples of studies on foodborne bacterial pathogens commonly found in Brazilian foods are provided.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna Carrer
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Elaine Cristina Pereira
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: De Martinis
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans