Raw milk as a source of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus and enterotoxins in consumer milk.
Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from 183 of 300 raw milk samples collected at the Kenya Co-operative Creamery (Dandora). 97 of these 183 trains were assayed for the production of enterotoxin A, B, C and D. Seventy two (74.2%) of these were found to produce either a single or a combination of enterotoxins. Raw milk is a potential source of enterotoxigenic S. aureus in milk and milk products, especially if there is defective pasteurisation.
Ombui
J N
JN
Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Arimi
S M
SM
Kayihura
M
M
D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000145:classification; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007630:Kenya; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004768:Enterotoxins