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October 27-29, 2016 Rome, Italy
15th International Conference on
Food Processing & Technology
Volume 7, Issue 12 (Suppl) J Food Process Technol 2016
ISSN: 2157-7110 JFPT, an open access journal Food Technology 2016
October 27-29, 2016
I Benamar et al., J Food Process Technol 2016, 7:12 (Suppl)
Quantitative risk assessment of thermophilic Campylobacter related to the consumption of Doner kebab
in Tlemcen, Algeria
I Benamar1, M J Nauta2, O Messaoudi 1, K Hadef1, K Medjahdi1, A Cherif-Antar, S Bellifa 1 and B Moussa Boudjemaa1
1Université de Tlemcen, Algeria
2Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
C ampylobacteriosis is an emerging foodborne illness of high relevance and implication for public health and is frequently linked
to the consumption of inadequately prepared poultry. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of different mitigation
strategies on the number of human cases as a first step in Tlemcen city (Algeria) associated with thermophilic Campylobacter spp.
in Doner kebab. To estimate the human exposure to Campylobacter from a Doner kebab meal and the number of human cases
associated with this exposure, a mathematical risk model was developed, covering the whole food pathway. The model details the
spread and transfer of Campylobacter in Doner kebab from slaughter to consumption and the relationship between ingested dose
and the probability of developing campylobacteriosis. Information and data for the development of the risk model were obtained
from our. Whenever possible, the data were represented by probabilistic distributions rather than single point estimates, as they
were to be integrated in a probabilistic estimation of the risk using Monte Carlo simulation. The @RISK software was used to run the
simulations. We found that one person per sixty seven (01person/67) can get a campylobacteriosis by eating a Doner kebab meal. The
QMRA approach allows for an overall scenario analysis. It was found that intervention during slaughter is probably more efficient to
reduce Campylobacter health risks than intervention at the consumer stage. Furthermore, important data gaps could be identified.
Biography
I Benamar is a PhD student from Tlemcen University. He is a skilled Microbiologist keen to prepare his PhD and very motivated to be a specialist in microbiological
risk assessment. He is a member in the laboratory of Food and Environment Microbiology (LAMAABE). He is an author in four international publications.