Raw milk as a source of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus and enterotoxins in consumer milk

J N Ombui; S M Arimi; M Kayihura

Raw milk as a source of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus and enterotoxins in consumer milk

East Afr Med J. 1992 Mar;69(3):123-5.

Authors

J N Ombui¹, S M Arimi, M Kayihura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

PMID: 1505398

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from 183 of 300 raw milk samples collected at the Kenya Co-operative Creamery (Dandora). 97 of these 183 trains were assayed for the production of enterotoxin A, B, C and D. Seventy two (74.2%) of these were found to produce either a single or a combination of enterotoxins. Raw milk is a potential source of enterotoxigenic S. aureus in milk and milk products, especially if there is defective pasteurisation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Enterotoxins / analysis
Enterotoxins / biosynthesis
Enterotoxins / classification
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Kenya
Milk / analysis
Milk / microbiology*
Staphylococcus aureus / classification
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*

Substances

Enterotoxins