Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from some Egyptian foods.

Int J Food Microbiol

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt.

Published: April 1996

A survey was done in middle Egypt to determine if Escherichia coli O157:H7 was present in 175 samples of raw ground beef, chicken, lamb and unpasteurized milk. The pathogen was detected in 3 of 50 (6%) beef samples, 2 of 50 (4%) chicken samples, 1 of 25 (4%) lamb samples and 3 of 50 (6%) milk samples obtained from slaughterhouses, supermarkets and farmer's homes.

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