Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Salmonella Isolates Recovered from Foods Linked to Human Salmonellosis Outbreaks in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Abstract: Salmonella is one of the primary pathogens that causes foodborne diseases worldwide. In the present study, we characterized Salmonella isolates recovered from foods linked to human salmonellosis outbreaks in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2003 to 2017. Serotype, antimicrobial susceptibility, presence of virulence genes, and genetic polymorphism as determined by repetitive element sequence-based PCR were determined for 70 Salmonella isolates.

Temporal and geographical comparison of bulk tank milk and water microbiota composition in Brazilian dairy farms.

This study investigated the relationship between the bacterial communities of bulk tank milk (BTM) and water used in Brazilian dairy farms. We also explored the association between BTM microbiota and its quality parameters (i.e.

[Outbreak of nephritis by Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus: case-control study in the municipality of Monte Santo de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2013].

Objective: to investigate an outbreak of nephritis by Streptococcus zooepidemicus in Monte Santo de Minas, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Methods: a case-control study and attempt to isolate the bacterial agent were carried out from January to April 2013, using clinical and laboratory data, interviews and inspections.

Results: 417 suspected cases were reported, of which 175 (42.