Animals as sources of food-borne pathogens: A review

• Published in: Animal Nutrition Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 250 - 255
• Main Authors: Heredia, Norma, García, Santos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018; KeAi Publishing; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Animal food; animal nutrition; Campylobacter; death; Enteropathogens; Foodborne pathogens; Listeria monocytogenes; Pathogenic bacteriara; Salmonella enterica; serotypes; Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; species; The journal is particularly indebted to Prof. De-Xing Hou of Kagoshima University, Japan and Prof. Layi Adeola of Purdue University, USA for their skills and dedication in organizing and editing the papers; zoonoses; Zoonosis; Foodborne pathogens; Enteropathogens; Pathogenic bacteriara; Zoonosis; Animal food
• ISSN: 2405-6545; 2405-6383; 2405-6383
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2018.04.006

Food-producing animals are the major reservoirs for many foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter species, non-Typhi serotypes of Salmonella enterica, Shiga toxin-producing strains of Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes. The zoonotic potential of foodborne pathogens and their ability to produce toxins causing diseases or even death are sufficient to recognize the seriousness of the situation. This manuscript reviews the evidence that links animals as vehicles of the foodborne pathogens Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shiga toxigenic E. coli, and L. monocytogenes, their impact, and their current status. We conclude that these pathogenic bacteria will continue causing outbreaks and deaths throughout the world, because no effective interventions have eliminated them from animals and food.