Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms

The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in soil, poultry manure, irrigation water, and freshly harvested vegetables from three vegetable farms in Cameron Highlands. A total of 177 samples including environmental and vegetable samples were collec...

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Main Authors:	Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi, Robin, Tunung, Paie, Margaret Selina, Chai, Lay Ching, Radu, Son, Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen, Cheah, Yoke Kqueen, Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki, Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu, Malakar, Pradeep Kumar
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Published:	Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2011
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spelling	upm-493002016-12-30T02:30:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49300/ Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi Robin, Tunung Paie, Margaret Selina Chai, Lay Ching Radu, Son Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen Cheah, Yoke Kqueen Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu Malakar, Pradeep Kumar The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in soil, poultry manure, irrigation water, and freshly harvested vegetables from three vegetable farms in Cameron Highlands. A total of 177 samples including environmental and vegetable samples were collected. Among the environmental samples (n = 94), poultry manure was found to have a higher prevalence of Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes at 77.8% and 61.1% respectively using the MPN-PCR analysis procedure. Soil samples were also found to harbour Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes at 47.6% and 38.1% respectively. Irrigation water sampled from the farms were found to be free from Listeria spp. Both Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes were also detected in 24% and 12% of swabs done at the three farms respectively. Among the freshly harvested vegetables, Listeria spp. was detected in cabbages (30%), cucumber (20%), yardlong beans (10%) and carrots (10%) whereas L. monocytogenes was detected in cabbages (10%), yardlong beans (10%) and carrots (10%) using the MPN-PCR analysis procedure. The present results signify that Listeria spp. poses a potential risk for raw vegetable consumption in Malaysia. The study also provides baseline data on Listeria spp. contamination at farm level. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49300/1/Evaluation%20of%20Listeria%20spp.%20and%20Listeria%20monocytogenes%20in%20selected%20vegetable%20farms.pdf Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi and Robin, Tunung and Paie, Margaret Selina and Chai, Lay Ching and Radu, Son and Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen and Cheah, Yoke Kqueen and Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki and Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu and Malakar, Pradeep Kumar (2011) Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms. Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Science, 39 (2). pp. 255-266. ISSN 1394-9829; ESSN: 2289-9650 http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/archive/45-2011/volume-39-no2/226-390213
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description	The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in soil, poultry manure, irrigation water, and freshly harvested vegetables from three vegetable farms in Cameron Highlands. A total of 177 samples including environmental and vegetable samples were collected. Among the environmental samples (n = 94), poultry manure was found to have a higher prevalence of Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes at 77.8% and 61.1% respectively using the MPN-PCR analysis procedure. Soil samples were also found to harbour Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes at 47.6% and 38.1% respectively. Irrigation water sampled from the farms were found to be free from Listeria spp. Both Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes were also detected in 24% and 12% of swabs done at the three farms respectively. Among the freshly harvested vegetables, Listeria spp. was detected in cabbages (30%), cucumber (20%), yardlong beans (10%) and carrots (10%) whereas L. monocytogenes was detected in cabbages (10%), yardlong beans (10%) and carrots (10%) using the MPN-PCR analysis procedure. The present results signify that Listeria spp. poses a potential risk for raw vegetable consumption in Malaysia. The study also provides baseline data on Listeria spp. contamination at farm level.
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author	Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi Robin, Tunung Paie, Margaret Selina Chai, Lay Ching Radu, Son Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen Cheah, Yoke Kqueen Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu Malakar, Pradeep Kumar
spellingShingle	Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi Robin, Tunung Paie, Margaret Selina Chai, Lay Ching Radu, Son Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen Cheah, Yoke Kqueen Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu Malakar, Pradeep Kumar Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
author_facet	Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi Robin, Tunung Paie, Margaret Selina Chai, Lay Ching Radu, Son Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen Cheah, Yoke Kqueen Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu Malakar, Pradeep Kumar
author_sort	Ponniah, Jeyaletchumi
title	Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
title_short	Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
title_full	Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
title_fullStr	Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
title_sort	evaluation of listeria spp. and listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms
publisher	Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
publishDate	2011
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49300/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49300/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49300/1/Evaluation%20of%20Listeria%20spp.%20and%20Listeria%20monocytogenes%20in%20selected%20vegetable%20farms.pdf
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Evaluation of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in selected vegetable farms

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