Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in raw and cooked food.

Norazah, A; Rahizan, I; Zainuldin, T; Rohani, M Y; Kamel, A G

Norazah, A; Rahizan, I; Zainuldin, T; Rohani, M Y; Kamel, A G.

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Norazah A; Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 29(1): 91-3, 1998 Mar.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9740276

RESUMEN

A total of 402 Escherichia coli isolates were obtained from a variety of food samples and screened for enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC). Screening was carried out using 15 specific monovalent antisera from Murex Diagnostic Limited. A total of 19 E. coli isolates were serotyped as EPEC. The EPEC strains were shown to belong to 8 serotypes. Eight out of 19 EPEC strains belonged to serotype 018C:K77 (B21). Seventeen out of 19 of the EPEC strains were isolated from cooked food. The presence of E. coli in cooked food is an indicator of fecal contamination and a sign of unhygienic food handling. The presence of EPEC in food could be a potential source of food-borne outbreak. Hygiene training for every food-handler is a necessity.

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Culinaria; Escherichia coli/patogenicidad; Microbiología de Alimentos; Bebidas/microbiología; Grano Comestible/microbiología; Escherichia coli/clasificación; Frutas/microbiología; Malasia; Serotipificación; Verduras/microbiología

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Culinaria / Escherichia coli / Microbiología de Alimentos País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 1998 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Malasia Pais de publicación: Tailandia

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