title: Occurrence of Salmonella sp. and coagulase-positive staphylococci in raw eggs and Coalho cheese: comparative study between two cities of Brazil's northeast.
abstract: Microbiological analyses of chicken eggs in Recife and Salvador have shown a high occurrence of Salmonella in the egg shells and yolks. Likewise, the occurrence of Salmonella plus coagulase-positive staphylococci in Coalho cheese reached alarming levels. The data revealed a significant risk of infections and intoxications from consuming these foods in the cities.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Piauí, Departamento de Biologia , Picos, PI , Brasil.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Evêncio-Luz
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Lima-Filho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evêncio-Neto
keywords: Coalho cheese; Salmonella; Staphylococcus; eggs
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