Isolation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from the Surfaces of Beef Carcasses in Slaughterhouses in Japan

Isolation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from the Surfaces of Beef Carcasses in Slaughterhouses in Japan

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen worldwide. It is necessary to control and prevent STEC contamination on beef carcasses in slaughterhouses because STEC infection is associated with beef consumption. However, the frequencies of STEC contamination of beef carcass...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Ikeuchi, Shouhei Hirose, Kohei Shimada, Ayako Koyama, Shoji Ishida, Naoto Katayama, Takehiko Suzuki, Akiko Tokairin, Mayumi Tsukamoto, Yuki Tsue, Kenichi Yamaguchi, Hideo Osako, Sachiko Hiwatashi, Yumi Chiba, Hiroshi Akiyama, Hideki Hayashidani, Yukiko Hara-Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Food Protection
Subjects:
Aerobic plate count
Beef carcass
Contamination
Isolation
Slaughterhouse
STEC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X24000474

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