title: Enterotoxin production by Staphylococcus aureus related to the origin of the strains.
abstract: The production of enterotoxins by strains of Staphylococcus aureus of human and animal origin seems to be common. 104 out of 170 strains (61%) produced one or more of the A, B, and C enterotoxins. Strains from cow and milk often produced enterotoxin C, and enterotoxin A producing strains were mainly isolated from dogs. Human food poisoning seemed in our material to be induced by enterotoxin A producing strains.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008892:Milk; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins