Campylobacter spp. as a Potential Pathogen in the edible mushrum (Agaricus mushrooms)

Campylobacter spp. infections are of the most important foodborne diseases in many countries causing diarrhea in consumer. In this study, a total of100 edible mushrums (Agaricus mushrooms) were purchase in order to detection and identification of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli at 2014 year in retail market of Shahrekord city, Central of Iran. All of the samples were cultured in enrichment and specific bacteriological media and then used for Polymerase Chaine Reaction (PCR) method for detection of C. jejuni and C. coli. Out of 100 samples, 15 % were found to be contaminated with Campylobacter spp. From 15 positive samples, 13.3 % and 86.7 % were positive for C. jejuni and C. coli, respectively. Therefore the consumption of raw edible mushrum to C. jejuni and C. coli constitutes health hazard for human in this city.