Staphylococcus aureus in Some Brazilian Dairy Industries: Changes of Contamination and Diversity

Staphylococcus aureus, a major food-poisoning pathogen, is a common contaminant in dairy industries worldwide, including in Brazil. We determined the occurrence of S. aureus in five dairies in Brazil over 8 months. Of 421 samples, 31 (7.4%) were positive for S. aureus and prevalence varied from 0 to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karen K. Dittmann, Luíza T. Chaul, Sarah H. I. Lee, Carlos H. Corassin, Carlos A. Fernandes de Oliveira, Elaine C. Pereira De Martinis, Virgínia F. Alves, Lone Gram, Virginie Oxaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02049/full