Staphylococcus aureus and food poisoning
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
;
2(1): 63-76, Mar. 2003.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-417623
ABSTRACT
Food-borne diseases are of major concern worldwide. To date, around 250 different food-borne diseases have been described, and bacteria are the causative agents of two thirds of food-borne disease outbreaks. Among the predominant bacteria involved in these diseases, Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of gastroenteritis resulting from the consumption of contaminated food. Staphylococcal food poisoning is due to the absorption of staphylococcal enterotoxins preformed in the food. Here, we briefly review the latest data on staphylococcal enterotoxins and some papers exemplifying the interactions between S. aureus and the food matrix; environmental factors affecting staphylococcal enterotoxin production are discussed
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Main subject:
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
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Staphylococcus aureus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. res. (Online)
Journal subject:
Molecular Biology
/
Genetics
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Institution/Affiliation country:
UMR/FR
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