PCR determination of Brucella spp in milk products, made and commercialized in the Campania Region

Many are the dairy products commercialized in Campania Region which are col lected by the Sanitary Office and sent to our Institute for Brucella spp re search. To verify the existence of a possible igienic sanitary problem due to the presence of the bacterium in these food products 150 samples of soft cheese (mozzarella) and 100 samples of soft white unsalted cheese were ana lyzed by PCR. The final results, identical to those obtained with tradition al methods of analysis, point out the absolute absence of bacteria in the s amples.