SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in imported meat and animal parts for food safety and security
Malaysian Journal of Veterinary Research
; 12(2):11-16, 2021.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1904870
ABSTRACT
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 is contagious and fatal to humans. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant concerns on food safety and security are rising due to potential interspecies transmission. As such, surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 on imported meat and animal parts is carried out and reported in this study to safeguard food safety and security. Overall, none of the 225 samples from various livestock (buffaloes, cattle, goat and pig) imported from seven countries were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 with quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) from July 2020 to November 2021. This study finding serves as a baseline data for SARS-CoV-2 in imported meat and animal parts. Notably, this study accentuated the importance of active surveillance to prevent zoonosis and to safeguard food safety and security.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; International Trade [EE600]; Animal Husbandry and Production [LL180]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]; Meat Produce [QQ030]; Food Contamination, Residues and Toxicology [QQ200]; Techniques and Methodology [ZZ900]; Food Economics [EE116]; human diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; pandemics; public health; surveillance; disease surveys; meat; importation; food safety; food security; foodborne diseases; disease transmission; food contamination; microbial contamination; livestock; countries; reverse transcriptase PCR; detection; imported infections; zoonoses; epidemiology; risk factors; techniques; analytical methods; domestic animals; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; animals; buffaloes; cattle; goats; pigs; Malaysia; India; Australia; New Zealand; Belgium; Denmark; Spain; Nordic Countries; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Bubalus; Bovidae; ruminants; Artiodactyla; Bos; Capra; Sus scrofa; Sus; Suidae; Suiformes; APEC countries; ASEAN Countries; Commonwealth of Nations; South East Asia; Asia; upper-middle income countries; very high Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Australasia; Oceania; high income countries; OECD Countries; Benelux; European Union Countries; Western Europe; Europe; Scandinavia; Northern Europe; Mediterranean Region; Southern Europe; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; disease surveillance; food contaminants; swine; hogs; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; RT-PCR; zoonotic infections; analytical techniques
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English
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Malaysian Journal of Veterinary Research
Year:
2021
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