Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in foods of animal origin

Authors
Banerjee, R Kapoor, KN Agarwal, RK Ghatak, S
Citation
R. Banerjee et al., Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in foods of animal origin, J FD SCI M, 38(1), 2001, pp. 82-84
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
ISSN journal
00221155 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
82 - 84
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1155(200101/02)38:1<82:VEC(IF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In this study, 109 food samples (mainly meat and meat-products) were screen ed for Escherichia coli. Forty four samples (40,37%) showed E. coli and the se were tested for verotoxin (VT) production by vero cell assay. Seven (15. 90%) isolates were verotoxigenic of which 4 (08, 068, 084, 088) were from b uffalo beef and one each was from chicken (086), mutton (non-typable strain ) and kabab (0159) samples. Variations among the levels of VT production i. e. verotoxin-titre were also recorded.