| Staphylococcal food poisoning from sheep milk cheese. | |
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PMID: 2691265 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cheese made from sheep milk was implicated in food-poisoning incidents in December 1984 and January 1985. Bacteriological examination of batches of cheese failed to reveal a viable pathogen but enterotoxin A produced by Staphylococcus aureus was present. This was the first time that enterotoxin was detected in a food produced in the UK which was associated with poisoning and from which viable Staph. aureus could not be isolated. Subsequent detailed examination of milk, yoghurt and cheese from the same producer revealed that contamination with Staph. aureus was associated with post-infection carriage as well as clinical illness in ewes on the farm. Strains producing enterotoxon. A were still intermittently present in the bulk milk used for cheese production nearly 2 years afterwards, apparently in the absence of clinical illness in the sheep. The possible effects of heat treatment are discussed. Any changes in legislation should cover all non-human mammalian milk used for human consumption. |
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Authors:
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F J Bone; D Bogie; S C Morgan-Jones |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: 103 ISSN: 0950-2688 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol. Infect. Publication Date: 1989 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-02-22 Completed Date: 1990-02-22 Revised Date: 2010-09-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 449-58 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Area Department of Bacteriology, Dumfries. |
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Animals Cheese* Colony Count, Microbial Disease Outbreaks* / prevention & control Enterotoxins / isolation & purification Escherichia coli / growth & development, isolation & purification Food Handling Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Mastitis / veterinary Milk / microbiology Scotland / epidemiology Sheep Sheep Diseases Staphylococcal Food Poisoning / epidemiology*, etiology, prevention & control Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development, isolation & purification Yogurt |
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0/Enterotoxins; 37337-57-8/enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal |
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