title: Staphylococcus aureus and food poisoning.
abstract: Food-borne diseases are of major concern worldwide. To date, around 250 different food-borne diseases have been described, and bacteria are the causative agents of two thirds of food-borne disease outbreaks. Among the predominant bacteria involved in these diseases, Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of gastroenteritis resulting from the consumption of contaminated food. Staphylococcal food poisoning is due to the absorption of staphylococcal enterotoxins preformed in the food. Here, we briefly review the latest data on staphylococcal enterotoxins and some papers exemplifying the interactions between S. aureus and the food matrix; environmental factors affecting staphylococcal enterotoxin production are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie UMR1055, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Rennes, Institut Nationale de la Recherche Agronomique, 65, rue de Saint Brieuc, CS84215, 35042 Rennes cedex, France leloir@roazhon.inra.fr
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Loir
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gautier
mesh_terms: D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000633:toxicity; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D013202:Staphylococcal Food Poisoning / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins