Contamination of Minas frescal cheese by pathogenic bacteria: a health risk

Authors

  • Kátia Pereira Vieira
  • Meire Mendes UNINOVE, SP
  • Claudia Moreno Rosa UNINOVE, SP
  • Regina Hiroko Hassegawa UNINOVE, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v7i2.685

Keywords:

Bactérias patogênicas, Diarréia, Intoxicação alimentar, Queijo Minas frescal.

Abstract

In this article, it will be discussed the contamination of Minas frescal cheese by bacteria that can cause food toxinfection, which symptoms can be diarrhea, vomit, fever, flatulence, even abortion. Foods such this cheese is made from raw milk, that make possible growth and presence of a large number of pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Escherichia spp., Listeria spp. The control of microbial contamination as well as good manufacturing practices of this cheese is important to public health, since this product is consumed by population.

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Author Biographies

Kátia Pereira Vieira

Farmacêutica e Bioquímica - UNINOVE

Meire Mendes, UNINOVE, SP

Mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Microbiologia) pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP. Pesquisadora e Professora - UNINOVE

Claudia Moreno Rosa, UNINOVE, SP

Doutora em Ciências dos Alimentos- FCF/USP; Mestre em Ciências de Alimentos- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, UEL; Pesquisadora e Coordenadora do curso de Farmácia e Bioquímica - UNINOVE.

Regina Hiroko Hassegawa, UNINOVE, SP

Doutora em Ciências Biológicas (Microbiologia) pela Universidade de São Paulo, USP; Mestre em Microbiologia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV; Pesquisadora e Professora da UNINOVE.

Published

2008-11-26

How to Cite

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Vieira KP, Mendes M, Rosa CM, Hassegawa RH. Contamination of Minas frescal cheese by pathogenic bacteria: a health risk. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 26 [cited 2024 Nov. 12];7(2):201-6. Available from: https://uninove.emnuvens.com.br/saude/article/view/685

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