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ESCHERICHIA COLI AS A POTENTIAL PATHOGEN IN BEEF BURGER

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Animal Hygiene, Husbandry, Production, Genetics, Economics, Nutrition and Food Control.

Abstract

A total of 125 random samples of raw beef burger were collected from different localities in Alexandria Governorate 75 from super markets (25 each of three meat producing companies), 25 from butchers and 25 from small restaurants. All samples were examined for detection and enumeration of E. coli, results revealed that 45.7% of total examined samples were contaminated with E. coli. The highest incidence was among butcher's samples 64%. Also results investigate that 31.6% of positive samples were over the allowable limit of 102/gram for E. coli.
- 10 selected burger samples with E. coli greater than 103/g were collected and cooked to investigate the effect of heating on E. coli count result investigate 98% reduction percent in E. coli count due to sufficient cooking.
- The sensitivity of isolated E. coli strains to different antibiotics was also discussed together with the public health significant of isolates E. coli strains.

DOI

10.21608/kvmj.2008.116237

Keywords

E. coli, raw beef burger

Authors

First Name

N.Y.

Last Name

Mostafa

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Affiliation

Fac. Vet. Med. Kafrelsheikh University

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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16825

Issue Date

2008-10-01

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2008-07-01

Publish Date

2008-10-01

Page Start

274

Page End

283

Print ISSN

1687-1456

Online ISSN

2682-2954

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1,064

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Publication Title

Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://kvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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ESCHERICHIA COLI AS A POTENTIAL PATHOGEN IN BEEF BURGER

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22 Jan 2023