Contamination of milk with Bacillus cereus by post-pasteurization surface exposure as evaluated by automated ribotyping |
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| Authors: | V.C. Salustiano N.J. Andrade N.F.F. Soares J.C. Lima P.C. Bernardes L.M.P. Luiz P.E. Fernandes |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;2. Functional Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria |
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| Abstract: | Over the last decade, increased transportation of refrigerated raw milk from farms to factories has raised concerns over Bacillus cereus contamination in the Brazilian dairy industry. Twelve isolates from pasteurized milk and 30 isolates from the post-pasteurization equipment surfaces of a dairy processing unit were characterized as B. cereus. Seven ribotypes were identified, demonstrating the genetic variability of this microorganism. Most of the isolates belonged to the same ribogroup (RIBO1222-73-S4), and they were found on four surfaces and also in the milk, indicating the role of the equipment surfaces as reservoirs for milk recontamination. |
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