Enterotoxigenicity of Staphylococcus strains isolated from Spanish dry-cured hams. |
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| Authors: | M E Marín M C de la Rosa and I Cornejo |
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| Institution: | M E Marín, M C de la Rosa, and I Cornejo |
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| Abstract: | The ability of 135 Staphylococcus strains isolated from Spanish dry-cured hams to produce enterotoxins in culture was investigated by the reversed passive latex agglutination method. A high percentage of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus strains (85.9%) was recorded, and 54.3% of these produced enterotoxin A. One of the two Staphylococcus epidermidis strains produced enterotoxin C. The reversed passive latex agglutination method yielded satisfactory results. |
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