Isolation of Mycobacterium mucogenicum from street-vended chili sauces: A potential source of human infection

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Abstract

Recently human illnesses due to nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have increased worldwide, but the sources of transmission have not been well established. Street-vended food is widely consumed in Mexico, and chili sauces are the most typical dressings for this food. Thus, we examined street-vended chili sauces as a possible source for NTM. Fifty-one street-vended chili sauces were collected in different areas of Mexico City during the spring of 2007. NTM were recovered from 6% (3 of 51) of samples, and in all cases the identified species was Mycobacterium mucogenicum. This mycobacterium has been associated with human illness; therefore, street-vended chili sauces are a potential source of NTM infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-184
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Food Protection
Volume72
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2009

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