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. 1969 Oct;18(4):631–635. doi: 10.1128/am.18.4.631-635.1969

Immunofluorescent Detection of Enterotoxin B in Food and a Culture Medium1

Raymond L Stark a, P R Middaugh a
PMCID: PMC378050  PMID: 4983957

Abstract

Both Staphylococcus aureus strains 243 and S-6 cells producing enterotoxin B and free enterotoxin in food and culture medium were rapidly demonstrated by using the fluorescent-antibody technique. Comparison of cell fluorescence and enterotoxin B production determined by double gel diffusion showed that an estimation of enterotoxin production could be made by observing the degree of cell fluorescence. The fluorescent-antibody technique was used to determine whether cells were producing enterotoxin under varying nutritional and environmental conditions: NaCl concentration, culture aeration, and time and temperature of incubation in Brain Heart Infusion broth and shrimp slurries. At the various NaCl concentrations, the fluorescence of cells was found positively associated with enterotoxin B production only during the first 12 hr of growth. As the NaCl concentration was increased from 0 to 10%, the fluorescence of cells and toxin production decreased. Maximum for cell fluorescence and enterotoxin production was observed at 37 C. Little or no difference in cell fluorescence and enterotoxin production with both strains was found between Brain Heart Infusion broth and shrimp slurry cultures. All results obtained with the fluorescent-antibody technique were verified with double gel diffusion for enterotoxin detection and quantitation.

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