Campylobacter spp. as a Potential Pathogen in the edible mushrum (Agaricus mushrooms )

Subject Areas : Food-Borne Diseases

Amir Shakerian ¹ ( Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. )

Received: 2016-01-30 Accepted : 2016-04-07 Published : 2016-05-01

Keywords: PCR, ShahreKord, Campylobacter spp, Edible Mushrum, Retail market,

Abstract :

AbstractCampylobacter spp infectious are one of the most important foodborne diseases in many countries and causing of diarrhea in more contries. In this study, a total of 100 edible mushrum (Agaricus mushrooms) were purchase in order to detection and identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in edible mushrum at 2014 year in stores and retail market of Shahrekord city, Central of Iran. All of the samples were cultured in enrichment and specific bacteriological media and then use for Polymerase Chaine Reaction (PCR) method for detection Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Out of 100 samples, 15 % were positive due to Campylobacter spp. From 15 samples positive, 13.3 % and 86.7 % were positive to Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, respectively. Therefore the consumption of raw edible mushrum to Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli constitutes health hazard for human in this city.Keywords: Campylobacter spp., Edible Mushrum, Retail market, PCR, ShahreKord,Iran