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<journal-id>0188-6266</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta universitaria]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta univ]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0188-6266</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Guanajuato, Dirección de Investigación y Posgrado]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0188-62662017000600003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15174/au.2017.1304</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Microbiological quality of ready-to-eat streetvended flavored waters and fruits salads in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Calidad microbiológica de aguas y ensaladas de frutas &#8220;listas para comer&#8221; vendidas en la ciudad de Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valadez Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisca]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Cristina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Oropesa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esperanza Milagros]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez Quintanilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura Yanneth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Flores Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Francisco]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Castillejos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guadalupe Concepción]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Acosta González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosa Issel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Reynosa Tamaulipas]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>3</fpage>
<lpage>9</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0188-62662017000600003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0188-62662017000600003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0188-62662017000600003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of flavored waters and fruit salads by determining the presence of aerobic mesophilic, fecal coliform and pathogen organisms, such as Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus. The presence of microorganisms was determined based on the Mexican Official Standards for each microorganism and reported protocols. We performed a microbiological analysis of 48 samples of flavored water sold in some ice cream stores, and 20 samples of fruit salad from the supermarket. Aerobic mesophiles were detected in 82.3% of all samples, while fecal coliforms and S. aureus were detected in 35.2% of them. Salmonella spp. was isolated in 16.1% of the samples; Klebsiella spp. in 33.8% of them, while Shigella spp. only in 2.9% of the total. The results presented in this study reveal the need for preventive measures, with a special focus on hygienic food handling and processing practices, which could help preventing a great number of foodborne diseases.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El logro de este trabajo fue evaluar la calidad microbiológica de aguas y ensaladas de frutas, se determinó la presencia de mesófilos aerobios, coliformes fecales patógenos como Salmonella ssp., Shigela ssp. y Staphylococcus aureus. La presencia de microorganismos fue determinada basándose en normas oficiales y protocolos establecidos. Analizamos 48 muestras de aguas de frutas provenientes de neverías y 20 muestras de ensaladas provenientes de súper mercados. Los aerobios mesófilos fueron detectados en el 82.3% de las muestras, coliformes fecales y S. aureus en el 35.2%, Salmonella ssp. en el 16.1% y Shigella ssp. en el 2.9%. Los resultados del presente estudio revelan la necesidad de implementar medidas preventivas, con especial enfoque en las prácticas de higiene y manipulación, para prevenir un gran número de enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Fruit salads]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[flavored waters]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ready-to-eat food]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fecal coliforms]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[aerobic mesophiles]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ensalada de frutas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[aguas de frutas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[comida lista para comer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[coliformes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mesófilos aerobios]]></kwd>
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