TITLE:
Illegal Use of Clenbuterol in Cattle Production in México
AUTHORS:
Benjamin Valladares-Carranza, Rómulo Bañuelos-Valenzuela, Silvia D. Peña-Betancourt, Valente Velázquez-Ordoñez, Yadira Velázquez-Armenta, Alejandro Nava-Ocampo
KEYWORDS:
Clenbuterol; ELISA; Cattle; México
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.6 No.8,
March
21,
2014
ABSTRACT: Slaughtered cattle (n = 582) from México State were bled for a serological screening of clenbuterol residues, using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Clenbuterol residues were found in a total of 153/582 (26.2%) sera analysed. These results reinforced the assumption of the illegal use of clenbuterol in cattle production in México; therefore, routine screening examinations in slaughtered cattle were strongly advised considering the toxic potential for humans.