Meat consumption has been increasing constantly, not only because of more habitants but increment in per capita consumption is also noticeable. Meat is a good source of highly quality proteins, iron, other nutrients and bioactive substances. At the same time there are some concerns about adverse influence of meat on human’s health. The biggest concerns … [Read more…]
Staphylococcus aureus produces a variety of toxins, some of which may cause staphylococcal intoxication. The aim of this study was to isolate S. aureus bacteria from samples of raw meat from the retail market in the Czech Republic and to determine the prevalence of genes encoding the production of staphylococcal enterotoxins in them. On the … [Read more…]
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and quantity of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium (M. a. avium) in lymph nodes and diaphragm pillars in samples taken from naturally infected pigs intended for consumption. A post-mortem analysis was performed on 40 pigs, and tuberculoid changes to the lymph nodes found in 17 of … [Read more…]
Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichinella. In recent decades, trichinellosis has been classified as an emerging or re-emerging infectious disease. According to the European Commission Regulation 2075/2005, which stipulates special provisions for official inspections of Trichinella in meat, samples are taken from carcasses of domestic pigs at slaughterhouses … [Read more…]