title: Occurrence of ThermotolerantCampylobacterin Raw Poultry Meat, Environmental and Pigeon Stools Collected in Open-Air Markets.
abstract: Campylobacteriosis was the most commonly reported zoonosis for confirmed human cases in European Union during 2011. Poultry meat was very often implicated inCampylobacterinfections in humans. In Italy commerce of raw poultry meat is common in open-air markets: these areas can be considered at high risk of bacterial contamination due to the high presence birds like pigeons. The aim of this study was to collect data about the contamination by thermotolerantCampylobacterof raw poultry meat commercialised in open-air markets, of work-surfaces in contact with poultry meat and of pigeon stools sampled in the market areas in Turin, Northern Italy. Between September 2011 and December 2012, 86 raw poultry meat samples, 86 environmental swabs and 108 animal samples were collected in 38 open-air markets. Analysis were carried out according to ISO10272-1:2006 standard.C.coliwas detected in 2.3% (2/86) of raw poultry meat samples, whereas no swab (0/86) resulted positive. Of pigeon stool 28% (30/107) was positive forC.jejuni(83.3%C.jejunisubsp. jejuniand 16.7%C.jejunisubsp. doylei).C.jejunisubsp.jejuniwas isolated from 1 dead pigeon.Our results showed lower rates of contamination than those reported at retail in Europe. Although samples were collected in areas at high risk of contamination, raw poultry meat and work surfaces reported a low level of presence of thermotolerantCampylobacter. The high percentage ofC.jejuniisolated from pigeon stools showed the importance of a continuous application of preventive measures by the food business operators and the surveillance activity by the Competent Authority.
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Bellio
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Amaranta
authors: A
authors: Traversa
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Adriano
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Daniela Manila
authors: DM
authors: Bianchi
authors: Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO1 , Torino, Italy.
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Colzani
authors: Azienda Sanitaria Locale TO1 , Torino, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Gili
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Dondo
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Gallina
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Carla
authors: C
authors: Grattarola
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Cristiana
authors: C
authors: Maurella
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Simona
authors: S
authors: Zoppi
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Zuccon
authors: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte , Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino.
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: Decastelli
keywords: Open-air market; Pigeon stools; Raw poultry meat; Thermotolerant Campylobacter