Listeria monocytogenesem alimentos fatiados e equipamentos: ocorrência, formação de biofilme e controle / Listeria monocytogenes in sliced foods and equipments: occurrence, biofilm formation and control

AUTOR(ES)

Regiane Priscila Ratti

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

Listeria monocytogenes is the causal agent of listeriosis, an infection that targets mainly pregnant women (and their fetuses), children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Listeriosis represents the majority of fatal cases of foodborne diseases. Foods are recognized as primary sources of transmission of this bacterium to man and L. monocytogenes has been isolated from of a great variety of foods. Surfaces of equipments used in the production of foods can harbour L. monocytogenes. Failures in sanitization procedures can leave food residues adhered to equipments of food processing and L. monocytogenes can attach to abiotic surfaces, multiply and form biofilms. Interactions among bacteria of diverse species may influence biofilm formation by L. monocytogenes and this is an important issue to be studied to improve food safety. Leuconostoc mesenteroides is a lactic bacterium usually found in foods and some strains can interfere with the multiplication of L. monocytogenes by production of bacteriocins with antilisterial activity. Biofilms represent a special concern to the food industry, because adhered microorganism are generally more resistant to antimicrobial treatments. In this work, we collected 30 samples of sliced cooked ham, 30 of sliced mozzarella cheese and 30 of surfaces of food processing equipments, in the retail market of the city of Ribeirão Preto - SP. The samples were studied for presence or absence of L. monocytogenes. The ability of the isolates to form biofilms was also studied, in pure and in co-culture tests. The sanitizer peracetic acid and the bacteriocin nisin were tested to control biofilm formation by L. monocytogenes. L. monocytogenes formed biofilm on stainless steel coupons when cultivated alone or in co-culture with L. mesenteroides. The treatment of stainless steel coupons with peracetic acid inactivated the cells of the biofilm. Under the experimental conditions tested nisin did not present activity against L. monocytogenes in biofilms.

ASSUNTO(S)

nisina biofilms l. monocytogenes alimentos. nisin l. monocytogenes co-culture co-culturas ácido peracético foods peracetic acid biofilmes

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