Survey of retail cheeses, dairy processing environments and raw milk for Escherichia coli O157:H7

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作者
Ansay, SE [1 ]
Kaspar, CW [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WISCONSIN, DEPT FOOD MICROBIOL & TOXICOL, FOOD RES INST, MADISON, WI 53706 USA
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10.1046/j.1472-765X.1997.00190.x
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Escherichia coli was isolated from 58% (11/19) of retail soft and semi-soft cheeses tested, but E. coli O157:H7 was not detected. The presence of E. coli in retail cheeses and the lack of baseline data on the prevalence of serotype O157:H7 strains prompted us to survey ingredients and the environment in 15 cheese and dairy plants. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was not detected in any of the 1104 samples tested, including 42 raw milk samples. These results suggest that serotype O157:H7 is not prevalent within dairy product ingredients and processing environments.
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