Open AccessThe ability of <em>Aliarcobacter butzleri</em> strains isolated from foods of animal origin in Costa Rica to form biofilm
Author(s) -
M. A. Chaves,
Daniel Vazquez-Valverde,
Heriberto Fernández-Jaramillo,
María Laura Arias-Echandi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
italian journal of food safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2239-7132
DOI - 10.4081/ijfs.2021.9020
Subject(s) - biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , foodborne pathogen , biology , pathogen , food science , contaminated food , bacteria , genetics , listeria monocytogenes
Aliarcobacter butzleri is a zoonotic emerging food and waterborne pathogen widely distributed in nature. It is present in food processing environments and can easily be spread through the food industry because of its ability to form biofilm. The aim of this work was to determine the ability of strains isolated in Costa Rica from different food matrixes of animal origin to form biofilm. Thirty-eight A. butzleri strains previously isolated and identified from animal origin products were analyzed using the method described by Stepmovic et al. (2000), in three culture broths, brain heart infusion broth, Boer broth and Houf broth. Results showed that 67% of poultry origin strains, 62.5% of meat origin strains and just 8% of milk origin strains showed ability to form biofilm. The findings of this study confirm the adherence ability of A. butzleri to form biofilm, a characteristic that can promote dispersion and cross contamination along food industry processing lines.