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Staphylococcal contamination of cattle carcasses with particular reference to Staph. aureus enterotoxins

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A total of one hundred random swab samples were collected from the cattle carcasses slaughtered at four different
abattoirs located in Menufia governorate namely A, B, C and D (25 of each). The sampling site was randomly taken from
each carcass inside the abattoir. Mean values of total Staphylococci count (cfu/cm2) of the tested cattle carcass swab
samples obtained from abattoir A, B, C and D were 5.79×102 ± 1.14×102, 1.01×103 ± 0.37×103, 4.58×103 ± 0.92×103 and
6.94×103 ± 1.21×103, respectively. Isolates serotypes were Staph. Aureus (12%), Staph. Epidermidis (4%), Staph.
Intermedius (0%), Staph. Saprophyticus (0%), Staph. Capitis (0%) and Micrococcus spps (4%) in abattoir A. While the
fore mentioned serotypes were recorded in abattoir B in percentage of (20%), (8%), (0%), (4%), (0%), (0%), respectively.
On the other hand, the mentioned serotypes were recorded in abattoir C in percentage of (24%), (0%), (0%), (4%), (0%),
(8%). Finally, in case of abattoir D the serotypes mentioned above found in percentage of (40%), (8%), (4%), (0%), (4%),
(0%), respectively. Enterotoxin type A was produced by 2 strains of Staph. aureus at age of 13.33%. While enterotoxin
type B, D, A+C and A+D were produced by single strain of Staph. aureus for each at age of 6.67%. On the other hand,
enterotoxin type C is produced by 3 strains of Staph. aureus at age of 20%. Finally, there were 8 strains of Staph. aureus
was not capable of producing enterotoxin at age of 53.33%.

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10.21608/bvmj.2017.31121

Keywords

Cattle carcasses, Abattoirs, Staphylococci count, Staph. aureus virulence genes, enterotoxin

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Saad

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Department of food Hygiene, Fac. Vet. Med, Benha University

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Hassan

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A.

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Department of food Hygiene, Fac. Vet. Med, Benha University

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Nahla

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Abou El-Roos

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Food Hygiene Dept., Animal Health Research Institute Shebin El- Kom branch

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Gaafar

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H.

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M.

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Food Hygiene Dept., Animal Health Research Institute Shebin El- Kom branch

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32

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5334

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2017-03-01

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2019-05-06

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2017-03-01

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94

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98

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1110-6581

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2974-4806

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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Staphylococcal contamination of cattle carcasses with particular reference to Staph. aureus enterotoxins

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22 Jan 2023