Qualidade microbiológica de produtos de origem animal clandestinos e prevalência de brucelose em bovinos de abate do estado do Tocantins

Abstract

The Supervised Curricular Internship occurred at the Food Microbiology Laboratory of the Federal University of Northern Tocantins, located at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootecnia, in the municipality of Araguaína, Tocantins. The area of focus was Animal Products Inspection, in the period of May 11 to July 9, 2021, under the supervision of Ézio Machado Rodrigues, Veterinarian and MSc student of the post graduation. At all, 345 hours of supervised internship were counted, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. José Carlos Ribeiro Júnior. During this period, the laboratory routine was monitored and analytical methods were used to determine microbiological risks in clandestine foodstuffs of animal origin from the research projects of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The use of food microbiology as a tool for obtaining data on the quality and hygiene of foodstuffs shows that it is effective and fundamental in preventing disease and economic losses. It was also performed the work of course completion in which it was determined the prevalence of brucellosis in slaughter cattle in northern Tocantins, with research approach. The prevalence of brucellosis was observed in 312 (10%) of the 3,122 animals evaluated, indicating brucellosis as an important zoonosis, which, according to the data obtained, has been neglected in the northern region of Tocantins and thus it is concluded that sanitary measures should be adopted from the production to the commercialization of bovine meat in order to reduce the risks to public health.