Campylobacter and Salmonella contamination of unpasteurized cows' milk on sale to the public.
Campylobacters and salmonellas were isolated respectively from 6 and 0.2% of samples of unpasteurized cow's milk on sale to the public. There was a significant association between the presence of Escherichia coli and that of Campylobacter jejuni. The mean E. coli count was also higher in campylobacter-positive samples. Enumeration of E. coli would seem to have value as an indicator of faecal contamination and thus potential hazard in raw milk.
Humphrey
T J
TJ
Public Health Laboratory, Exeter, Devon, UK.
Hart
R J
RJ
D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000254:growth & development; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*