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PREVALENCE OF ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES IN RAW MILK AND SOME MILK PRODUCTS

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Microbiology, mycology and immunology

Abstract

Introduction: Enterobacter aerogenes is known as Aerobacter aerogenes and belongs to the family Enterobacteriace. It normally habitats the intestine of the animals so it is widely found in soil, sewage and water. It causes a wide variety of health problems for humans and animals. Objective: The following study was to detect Enterobacter aerogenes in milk, yoghurt and ice cream to assess their hygienic quality.  Methods: The number of samples was 300 as follows: raw milk samples, 100 yoghurt samples and 100 ice cream samples. Samples were collected in Assiut Governorate and examined for the presence of E. aerogenes. Results: E. aerogenes were found in 13% of raw milk samples, and 5% of examined yoghurt samples, while detected in 6% of examined ice cream samples. Conclusion: E. aerogenes in milk is an index of direct fecal contamination of milk and milk products which is considered a public health hazard. Consumers and emphasizes must improve their hygienic standards to avoid E. aerogenes.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2023.226351.1173

Keywords

microbiology, Enterobacter aerogenes, Raw milk, milk products

Authors

First Name

KAMIL

Last Name

ENGY

MiddleName

NASSIF

Affiliation

Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University

Email

engykamil193@gmail.com

City

Assuit

Orcid

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First Name

SEDDIK

Last Name

ISMAIL

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University

Email

ismailsoliman37@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

WEGDAN

Last Name

MOHAMED

MiddleName

ABD EL.HAMED

Affiliation

Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University

Email

wegdan.elagan@aun.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

-

First Name

AMAL

Last Name

ELKHAWAGA

MiddleName

AHMED

Affiliation

Assistant professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University

Email

amy.elkhawaga@yahoo.com

City

Assuit

Orcid

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Volume

69

Article Issue

179

Related Issue

43704

Issue Date

2023-10-01

Receive Date

2023-08-05

Publish Date

2023-10-01

Page Start

229

Page End

236

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_318600.html

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19

Type

Research article

Type Code

1,840

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

Publication Link

https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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PREVALENCE OF ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES IN RAW MILK AND SOME MILK PRODUCTS

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28 Dec 2024