Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10(9), 4027-4038; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10094027
Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium in Slaughter Pigs Based on Serological Monitoring Results and Bacteriological Validation
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University of Veterinary Medicine, Bischofsholer Damm 15, Hannover 30173, Germany
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Animal Science Group of Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 338, Wageningen 6700 AH, The Netherlands
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VION Food Group, P.O. Box 1, Boxtel 5280 AA, The Netherlands
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Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 65, Lelystad 8200 AB, The Netherlands
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Received: 11 July 2013 / Revised: 29 July 2013 / Accepted: 19 August 2013 / Published: 30 August 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Safety and Public Health)
Abstract
Mycobacterium avium (MA) is a potential food safety hazard in pigs. Blood samples of slaughtered pigs in the Netherlands and Germany were tested for the presence of MA antibodies to estimate the serological prevalence in the tested population. In the Dutch and German population 1.0% and 1.7% samples were positive, and 0.5% and 17.4% of the herds were at risk for having a MA infection respectively. The validity of the applied MA-ELISA was evaluated under field conditions. The specificity of the MA-ELISA was high (>98.4%). The average herd sensitivity was 18%. In the affected herds on average 50% of the animals were tested bacteriological positive for MA. It can be concluded that serological screening for the presence of MA antibodies is capable of identifying pig populations that are at risk for a MA infection. View Full-TextKeywords:
Mycobacterium avium; pig; serology; ELISA; supply chain meat inspection
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Hiller, A.; Oorburg, D.; Wisselink, H.J.; Solt-Smits, C.B.; Urlings, B.; Klein, G.; Althoff, G.S.; Heres, L. Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium in Slaughter Pigs Based on Serological Monitoring Results and Bacteriological Validation. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10, 4027-4038.
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