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Wesley, Irene |
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Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 8/2/1999 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Campylobater jejuni is the major cause of foodborne enteritis in humans. Recently, two closely related microbes have been described which may also be transmitted by water and foods. Helicobacter pylori is the most common bacterial infection of humans. It is present in human feces and sewage but is not found in livestock. Therefore, meats are not a probable vehicle for rhuman transmission. Drinking unchlorinated water, especially in developin nations, may pose a risk for infection. However, it is inactivated with routine chlorination. Arcobacter butzleri is found in cattle, hogs, and live poultry, as well as in ground pork and poultry meats. Drinking contaminated water is a risk factor for human infection. However, routine chlorination kills A. butzleri. Therefore, properly cooking foods and chlorinating water reduces the risk of transmitting both H. pylori and A. butlzeri to humans. This information is of value to action agencies which are assessing the risk of food and water transmission of H. pylori and A. butzleri. |
