Occurrence of Salmonella sp. and coagulase-positive staphylococci in raw eggs and Coalho cheese: comparative study between two cities of Brazil's northeast

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.

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Main Authors: Evêncio-Luz,L, Lima-Filho,J.V., Evêncio-Neto,J.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000400030
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