Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from some Egyptian foods.
A survey was done in middle Egypt to determine if Escherichia coli O157:H7 was present in 175 samples of raw ground beef, chicken, lamb and unpasteurized milk. The pathogen was detected in 3 of 50 (6%) beef samples, 2 of 50 (4%) chicken samples, 1 of 25 (4%) lamb samples and 3 of 50 (6%) milk samples obtained from slaughterhouses, supermarkets and farmer's homes.
Abdul-Raouf
U M
UM
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt.
Ammar
M S
MS
Beuchat
L R
LR
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D003625:Data Collection; D004534:Egypt; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D012756:Sheep