To evaluate a nested PCR protocol for Listeria monocytogenes detection, Minas Frescal cow's milk cheeses were produced, artificially inoculated with this pathogen at concentrations ranging from 1 to 1,000 CFU/g, and stored at 4°C for 10 days. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standardized method 11290-1/A1 was used to detect L. monocytogenes in the inoculated samples, and DNA was extracted from aliquots (1, 5, and 10 ml) of 1:10 dilution, followed by a nested PCR protocol for the hlyA gene. The ISO standardized reference method and nested PCR both detected L. monocytogenes at all concentrations and during all storage periods; McNemar's test showed no significant difference (P >0.05). The results indicated that the nested PCR protocol can be used as a screening test to detect L. monocytogenes in Minas Frescal cheese, allowing earlier detection of the pathogen that can later be confirmed by the ISO standardized reference method.
pela orientação, confiança e oportunidade que me proporcionou durante esses anos. Por contribuir para meu crescimento profissional e pessoal. Ao Matheus Barbosa e Maria Crystina Igarashi pela ajuda indispensável nas realizações dos experimentos, pela companhia até tarde da noite no laboratório e amizade. À Prof. Maria Teresa Destro pela oportunidade de aprendizado, atenção e críticas durante a qualificação. À Prof. Mariza Landgraf pelo convívio e ensinamentos durante o mestrado. À Prof. Dra. Cynthia J. Kunigk e a Dra. Ivone Delazari pelas sugestões e críticas realizadas durante a banca de qualificação. À Vanessa Bíscola pela ajuda durante a finalização da dissertação.
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