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Enterotoxin A and B production in strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from human beings and foods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

D. Reali
D. Reali
Affiliation:
Institute of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pisa, 35 S. Zeno St., Pisa, Italy
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The production of enterotoxin A and B by strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal swabs of healthy carriers, from lesions of hospital patients and from foods unconnected with outbreaks of food-poisoning was investigated. Sixty-six strains of S. aureus were obtained from human beings, two produced enterotoxin A, 45 produced enterotoxin B. seven produced enterotoxins A + B. Thirty-six strains were isolated from 111 samples of food, one produced enterotoxin A, 16 produced enterotoxin B. The relative incidence of A, B and A + B enterotoxigenicity was assessed.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 88 , Issue 1 , February 1982 , pp. 103 - 106
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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