The present study is a review of data available in Brazil on bacterial diseases transmitted through the consumption of seafood and related products. Data are presented regarding outbreaks and cases of disease and laboratory findings associated with pathogens in seafood and related products, and methods for prevention and control are described.
Seafood safety; Bacterial hazards; Human health
| Etiology | Outbreaks | Cases | Deaths | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. parahaemolyticus | 2 | 31 | 0 | 38, 62, 32 |
| C. botulinum | - | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Salmonella Newport | - | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Salmonella spp. | - | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bivalves | Recife, PE | 58 |
| Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) | Natal, RN | 65 |
| Mangrove crab (Ucides cordatus) | Fortaleza, CE | 113 |
| Brown mussel (Perna perna) | Palhoça, SC | 10 |
| Niteroi, RJ | 79, 80, 83 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 54 | |
| Spiny lobster (Panulirus laevicauda) | Fortaleza, CE | 112 |
| Oyster (Crassostrea brasiliana) | Sepetiba, RJ | 42, 88 |
| Cananéia, SP | 87 | |
| Oyster (C. gigas) | São Paulo, SP | 35, 63 |
| Oyster (C. rizophorae) | Recife, PE | 60 |
| Euzébio, CE | 100 | |
| Fortaleza, CE | 111, 114 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 80, 81 | |
| Oyster and mussel | São Paulo, SP | 17, 91 |
| Carib pointed venus (Anomalocardia brasiliana) | São Luis, MA | 96 |
| Swamp mussel (Mytella falcata) | ||
| Fish, crustaceans, bivalves | São Paulo, SP | 56 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp (Litopenaeues vannamei) | Sobral, CE | 16 |
| Shrimp (Penaeus subtilis, P. Schmittii, P. brasilienses) | Fortaleza, CE | 110 |
| Shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) | Fortaleza, CE | 69 |
| Mangrove crab (Ucides cordata) | Fortaleza, CE | 113 |
| Spiny lobster (Panulirus laevicauda) | Fortaleza, CE | 112 |
| Brown mussel (Perna perna) | Niterói, RJ | 79 |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 54 | |
| Oyster (Crassostrea brasiliana) | Sepetiba, RJ | 88 |
| Cananéia, SP | 87 | |
| Oyster (C. gigas) | São Paulo, SP | 63 |
| Oyster (C. rhizophorae) | Fortaleza, CE | 100 |
| Euzébio, CE | 114 | |
| Itapissuna, PE | 67 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 78 | |
| Fish from marketplace | São Paulo, SP | 64, 97 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tunafish and weakfish | São Paulo, SP | 5 |
| Cod (Gadus morrhua) | Niterói, RJ | 3 |
| Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) | Jaguaribe, CE | 14 |
| Mangrove crab (Ucides cordatus) | Fortaleza, CE | 113 |
| Frog meat (Leptodactylus sp.) | Niterói, RJ | 90 |
| White croaker (Micropogon furnieri) | Porto Alegre, RS | 89 |
| Farmed freshwater fish | São Paulo, SP | 57 |
| Fresh and frozen fish | Botucatu, SP | 86 |
| Spotted sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans) | Pantanal, MG | 2 |
| Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) | Divinópolis, MG | 68 |
| Campina Grande, PB | 107 | |
| Alfenas, MG | 76 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bivalves | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Shrimp (Litopenaus vannameii) | Shrimp farms, CE | 77 |
| Shrimp (Penaeus paulensis) | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Shrimp (Xyphopenaeus kroyeri) | Fortaleza, CE | 105 |
| Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) | Florianópolis, SC | 82 |
| Oyster (C. rhizophorae) | Rio Cocó, CE | 97 |
| Rio Pacoti, CE | 109 | |
| Red snapper (Lutjanus purpureus) | Fortaleza, CE | 105 |
| Fish from marketplace | São Paulo, SP | 98 |
| Blue crab (Calinectes sapidus) | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Red-clawed mangrove tree crab (Goniopsis cruentata) | Recife, PE | 66 |
| Bivalves | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Shrimp (Penaeus paulensis) | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Dried salt-cured shrimp | São Luis, MA | 70 |
| Mangrove crab (Ucides cordatus) | S. Caetano de Odivels, PA | 59 |
| Weakfish (Cynoscion leiarchus) | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) | Florianópolis, SC | 11 |
| Sushi | Fortaleza, CE | 1 |
| Product | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis) | São Paulo, SP | 22, 94 |
| Frozen shrimp (P. subtilis, Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) | Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 41 |
| Fresh/frozen shrimp (exported) | USA | 33 |
| Smoked surubim (Pseudoplatystoma sp.) | São Paulo, SP | 7, 101 |
| Smoked salmon | São Paulo, SP | 18 |
