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Screening of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin a, b, c gene in Strains Isolated from Strawberry Farms in Western Gyeongnam  

Kim, Se-Ri (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Shim, Won-Bo (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Ji-Hun (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Hwang, Seung-Jae (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Seon-Ja (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Ha, Sang-Do (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Kim, Keun-Sung (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Kyu-Ho (Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies)
Kim, Min-Gon (Laboratory of Integrative Biotechnology, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
Kim, Kwang-Yup (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk University)
Kim, Cheol-Ho (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
Chung, Duck-Hwa (Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.37, no.2, 2005 , pp. 321-327 More about this Journal
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is spread worldwide and can result in food poisoning outbreaks. Among samples collected from soil, water, protected houses, packing houses, employees, strawberries, and leaves, and analyzed for S. aureus contamination, 16% samples 'showed S. aureus contamination, particularly on employees' hands, scissors, and strawberries. Examination of enterotoxins A, B, and C genes of S. aureus by PCR revealed sea and seb in 92 and 38% of total strains, respectively, whereas sec was not detected. In conclusion, implementation of Good Agricultural Practice is necessary for preventing food-borne diseases of staphylococcal origin, thereby ensuring the safety of farm-to-table products.
Keywords
Staphylococcus aureus; strawberry farms; enterotoxin; Good Agricultural Practice (GAP);
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