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PREVALENCE OF ENTERIC BACTERIA IN ICE-CREAM IN GIZA GOVERNORATE

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  A total of 50 samples of ice-cream were collected from different shops which have ice-cream machine at Giza governorate and subjected to bacteriological examination, the mean values of the Coliform (MPN/g) and Enterobacteriaceae count were 1.98x103± 0.5x103 and 1.5x104  ±0.34x 104,respectively, E. coli could be isolated and identified as EPEC 2% of O55: K59 (B5) and EIEC 2% of O124: K 72 (B17), While, Salmonella isolated from 2% of samples and identified as S.typhimurum, and the incidence of the Enterobacteriaceae members isolated from examined ice-cream were E. coli 4%, Klebsiella pneumoniae 6%, Klebsiella ozonae 16%, Enterobacter aerogenes 14%, Enterobacter agglomerans 4%, Citrobacter freundii 18%,  Proteus vulgaris 14% and Proteus mirabilis 22%. The public health importance of the isolated microorganisms were discussed, the sources of contamination of ice-cream and the measures which should be applied to minimize the bacterial load and safe guard the consumer are mentioned

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10.21608/avmj.2009.174588

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Key words: Milk products, Ice-cream, Enterobacteriaceae

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F. HASSAN

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.

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SHIREEN

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M. NOSEIR

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.

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M. SOULTAN

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Dept. of Food Hygiene, Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.

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55

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121

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2009-04-01

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2009-03-15

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2009-04-01

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7

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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PREVALENCE OF ENTERIC BACTERIA IN ICE-CREAM IN GIZA GOVERNORATE

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23 Jan 2023