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One health approach to tackle microbial contamination on poultries: a systematic review

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This study reports the search of available data published regarding microbial occupational exposure assessment in poultries, following the PRISMA methodology. Air collection through filtration was the most frequently used. The most commonly used passive sampling method was material collection such as dust, cages, soils, sediment, and wastewater. Regarding assays applied, the majority of studies comprised culture-based methods, but molecular tools were also frequently used. Screening for antimicrobial susceptibility was performed only for bacteria; cytotoxicity, virological and serological assays were also performed. Most of the selected studies focused on bacteria, although fungi, endotoxins, and β-glucans were also assessed. The only study concerning fungi and mycotoxins reported the carcinogenic mycotoxin AFB1. This study gives a comprehensive overview of microbial contamination in the poultry industry, emphasizing this setting as a potential reservoir of microbial pathogens threatening human, animal, and environmental health. Additionally, this research helps to provide a sampling and analysis protocol proposal to evaluate the microbiological contamination in these facilities. Few articles were found reporting fungal contamination in poultry farms worldwide. In addition, information concerning fungal resistance profile and mycotoxin contamination remains scarce. Overall, a One Health approach should be incorporated into exposure assessments and the knowledge gaps identified in this paper should be addressed in further research.

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FCT_UIDB/05608/2020. FCT_UIDP/05608/2020.

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Occupational health Occupational exposure One Health approach Exposure assessment Microbial contamination Poultry Food safety FCT_UIDB/05608/2020 FCT_UIDP/05608/2020

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Gomes B, Dias M, Cervantes R, Pena P, Santos J, Pinto MV, Viegas C. One health approach to tackle microbial contamination on poultries: a systematic review. Toxics. 2023;11(4):374.

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