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Occurrence of Different Serotypes of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in Retail Pork and Fish

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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 33, pages 169–173 (1992)Cite this article

Abstract

Retail pork (38 samples), cod (10 samples) and herring (10 samples) were obtained from 12 stores in the area of Lund in southern Sweden during September and October 1990. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from 50% of the pork samples, 60% of the cod samples and from 30% of the samples from herring. Serotype 2 dominated on retail pork as well as on fish samples constituting 53% of the pork isolates (10 strains) and 33% of the cod isolates (2 strains). All E. rhusiopathiae isolates originating from herring were serotype 2 (3 strains). Serotypes lb, 6, and 8 were isolated from retail pork only (6, 2 and 1 strains, respectively). Serotype 5 was isolated from cod only (3 strains) and so was serotype 9 (1 strain). The public health hazards with the occurrence of virulent strains of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in retail pork and fish are discussed.

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Samtliga dessa serotyper har i litteraturen beskrivits som virulenta för möss och svin. Risken för konsumenter att exponeras för E. rhusiopathiae diskuteras.

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  1. Department of Applied Microbiology and Department of Food Technology, Chemical Center, P. O. Box 124, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden

    I.-M. Stenström, V. Nørrung, A. Ternström & G. Molin

  2. National Veterinary Laboratory, Copenhagen, Sweden

    I.-M. Stenström, V. Nørrung, A. Ternström & G. Molin

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Stenström, IM., Nørrung, V., Ternström, A. et al. Occurrence of Different Serotypes of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in Retail Pork and Fish. Acta Vet Scand 33, 169–173 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547323

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