Incidence of aeromonas species in pasteurized milk

ABSTRACT

Eighty five random samples [500 ml each] of pasteurized milk, collected from supermarkets and dairy shops in Sharkia province, Egypt, were examined for the presence of Aeromonas species. Aeromonas species could be detected in 12.9% of pasteurized milk samples, with a mean value of 1.2 x 10[3] / ml [36.7 x 10[3]]. Aeromonas species isolated from pasteurized milk were Aeromonas caviae [11.8%], Aeromonas hydrophila [9.4%] and Aeromonas sobria [3.5%]. The public health importance of Aeromonas species as well as the suggestive measures for improving the quality of pasteurized milk and to safeguard the consumers were discussed