Antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes of Arcobacter isolates recovered from edible bivalve molluscs

• Published in: Food control Vol. 46; pp. 508 - 512
• Main Authors: Collado, Luis, Jara, Ronald, Vásquez, Néstor, Telsaint, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antimicrobial resistance; Arcobacter; Arcobacter butzleri; Arcobacter cryaerophilus; Arcobacter skirrowii; Biological and medical sciences; Bivalvia; Chile; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Hygiene and safety; Shellfish; Virulence genes; South America; Chile; America; Antimicrobial resistance; Shellfish; Virulence genes; Chile; Arcobacter; Edible mollusc; Virulence; Survival; Antimicrobial agent; Sensitivity resistance; Gene; Bivalvia; Isolate; Invertebrata; Mollusca

The goals of this study were to assess the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of virulence genes of arcobacters recovered from edible bivalve molluscs. A total of 106 samples (21 clams, 18 mussels, 20 oysters, 20 razor clams, 11 scallops and 16 surf clams) were analysed by cul...