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8110597

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-28
pubmed:abstractText
There is now evidence that some strains of Aeromonas species are enteropathogens. Such strains possess virulence properties, such as the ability to produce enterotoxins, cytotoxins, haemolysins and/or the ability to invade epithelial cells. Strains with these properties are common contaminants of drinking water and a wide range of foods. Contact or consumption of contaminated water, especially in summer, is a major risk factor in Aeromonas-associated gastroenteritis. Aeromonas-contaminated foods may also be vehicles of infection. Given the properties of strains that have been described in foods it has been suggested that food-borne illness could result not only from colonization and in vivo expression of virulence factors, but possibly also by intoxication following ingestion of foods that have been stored for a period of time, even under refrigeration. This paper reviews what is known about Aeromonas spp. in foods, their expression of virulence determinants, particularly at refrigeration temperatures, and the questions remaining to be answered to evaluate the risk they pose, so that an appropriate public health response can be determined.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0168-1605
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
179-98
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The public health significance of Aeromonas spp. in foods.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of Tasmania Clinical School, Hobart, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't