Surveillance of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Campylobacter spp. in wild Japanese deer (Cervus nippon) and boar (Sus scrofa)

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 82; no. 9; pp. 1287 - 1294
• Main Authors: TOMINO, Yoshiyuki, ANDOH, Masako, HORIUCHI, Yuta, SHIN, Jiye, AI, Ryunosuke, NAKAMURA, Takaki, TODA, Mizuki, YONEMITSU, Kenzo, TAKANO, Ai, SHIMODA, Hiroshi, MAEDA, Ken, KODERA, Yuuji, OSHIMA, Ichiro, TAKAYAMA, Koji, INADOME, Takayasu, SHIOYA, Katsunori, FUKAZAWA, Motoki, ISHIHARA, Kanako, CHUMA, Takehisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: boar; Campylobacter; Cervus nippon; Deer; E coli; Escherichia coli; Game animals; game meat safety; Genotypes; Meat; Pathogens; Public Health; Serotypes; Shiga toxin; Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; Sus scrofa; Japan

Increasing game meat consumption in Japan requires the dissemination of safety information regarding the presence of human pathogens in game animals. Health information regarding the suitability of these animals as a meat source is not widely available. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the safety...