Characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from food for human consumption

An investigation was conducted to evaluate Staphylococcus aureus contamination in various types of food of animal origin. Of the 350 samples examined, 14.0% were found to be contaminated with S. aureus. Prevalence rates varied according to type, namely: 19.3% for fresh meat products, 13.3% for fres...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Di Giannatale, Vincenza Prencipe, Alfreda Tonelli, Cristina Marfoglia, Giacomo Migliorati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2011-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2011/47_2/165.pdf