title: Microbiological detection of bacteria in animal products seized in baggage of international air passengers to Brazil.
abstract: Airline travel favours the transmission of diseases, given the short time it takes to travel long distances. In this study, animal products without health certificates seized in international air passengers' baggage at Guarulhos (GRU) and Galeão (GIG) airports in Brazil underwent a microbiological evaluation. Analyses (1610) were carried out on 322 seizures to test for the presence of total and thermotolerant coliforms, as well as Staphylococcus aureus counts and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Most seizures analysed showed coliform contamination and coliforms were present above acceptable limits in 83.4% (40/48) of the products that had some type of contamination. The second most prevalent microorganism found was L. monocytogenes in 22.9% (11/48) and S. aureus was cultivated in 14.58% (7/48) of seizures. Among the items seized in the present work, Salmonella was found in one seizure of pig sausage. Contamination of animal products with microbiological pathogens of importance to public health and indicators of the bad quality of the food were shown in the present study.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Brasília (UnB/FAV/DINO), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, ICC Sul, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil. Electronic address: cristianomelo@unb.br.
authors.forename: Cristiano Barros
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: de Melo
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Brasília (UnB/FAV/DINO), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, ICC Sul, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil; International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA), Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos Eielson Pinheiro
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: de Sá
authors.affiliation: National Agricultural Laboratory - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (LANAGRO-MG/MAPA), Pedro Leopoldo, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valéria Mourão
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Sabino
authors.affiliation: National Agricultural Laboratory - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (LANAGRO-MG/MAPA), Pedro Leopoldo, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Fatima Boechat-Fernandes
authors.affiliation: International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA) - UVAGRO AIB-PJK (BSB), Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Túlio
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.affiliation: International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA) - UVAGRO AIB-PJK (BSB), Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio Fraga
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Schwingel
authors.affiliation: International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA) - SVA/Guarulhos Airport (GRU), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cleverson
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA) - SVA/Galeão Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Magioli
authors.affiliation: International Agricultural Surveillance - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (VIGIAGRO/MAPA) - UVAGRO/Confins International Airport (CNF), Belo Horizonte-Confins, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabral-Pinto
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Brasília (UnB/FAV/DINO), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, ICC Sul, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Concepta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Brasília (UnB/FAV/DINO), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, ICC Sul, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seixas
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D000818:Animals; D058491:Bacterial Load; D001938:Brazil; D002417:Cattle; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012756:Sheep; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine; D014195:Travel
keywords: Baggage; Illegal food; Passenger; Prevention; Public health