Yersinisa enterocolitica-sources and pathway of contamination pig carcass

Y. enterocolitica is a pathogenic microorganism with the possibility of meat and carcasses contamination of pigs which affects human health. This microorganism is at the highest percentage found in the tonsils of pigs and due to poor hygiene practice and inadequate manipulation with knives, can pene...

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Published inSavremena poljoprivreda / Contemporary agriculture Vol. 62; no. 1-2; pp. 109 - 117
Main Authors Baltić, Milan Ž. (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Ivanović, Jelena (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Dokmanović, Marija (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Marković, Radmila (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Todorović, Milica (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Lončina, Jasna (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia)), Bosković, Marija (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade (Serbia))
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia) 2013
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Contamination
Meat
swine
Yersinia enterocolitica
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Summary:Y. enterocolitica is a pathogenic microorganism with the possibility of meat and carcasses contamination of pigs which affects human health. This microorganism is at the highest percentage found in the tonsils of pigs and due to poor hygiene practice and inadequate manipulation with knives, can penetrate the carcass and become a source of infection for humans. In EFSA opinion on pork hazards is evaluated comprehensive system of maintaining food safety and quality, and rating hazards relevant to pig carcasses, particular during cooling, including Y. enterocolitica.