Alejandro De Jesus Cortes- Sanchez
Secretaria de Salud, Comisi�n Federal Para la Protecci�n Contra Riesgos Sanitarios, Departamento de Microbiolog�a, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Mayra Diaz- Ramirez
Departamento de Alimentos, Division de Ciencias Biologicas y de la Salud, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (UAM), Unidad Lerma, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
Adriana Villanueva- Carvajal
Facultad de Ciencias Agricolas, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Campus Universitario "El Cerrillo" A.P. 435, Toluca, Estado de Mexico C.P. 50200, Mexico
Alejandra L. San Martin- Azocar
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Escuela Superior de Ingenieria en Alimentos, Biotecnologia, Agronomia, Queretaro, Mexico
ABSTRACT
Nutrition is a fundamental human need; therefore, food, because it provides vital nutrients, must be safe guarded. Food borne diseases are an important worldwide public health issue because of their high incidence and mortality. Cholera is a Food borne disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that is contracted by ingesting raw or poorly processed foodstuff, in particular seafood. Currently, to aid in reducing cholera incidences and isolating and detecting V. cholerae in foodstuff, protocols and analytical methodologies have been developed for use by food processors and regulatory offices to maintain food monitoring and safety controls. The principal objective of these measures is to maintain food safety for the consumers. In the present study, Food borne diseases are described in a general manner, with a focus on cholera and the characteristics of its causal agent, Vibrio cholerae. Analytical methods for the phenotypic and molecular detection of V. cholerae in contaminated foods are also discussed.
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Alejandro De Jesus Cortes- Sanchez, Mayra Diaz- Ramirez, Adriana Villanueva- Carvajal and Alejandra L. San Martin- Azocar, 2016. Vibrio Cholerae as it Relates to Food and Health. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 15: 607-617.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2016.607.617
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2016.607.617
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2016.607.617
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2016.607.617
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