Table 2.
Prevalence of sea gene in S. aureus isolated from organic milk and cheese.
Types of samples | Sample size | No. of S. aureus isolates | Distribution CFU/ml | No. of enterotoxigenic S. aureus (sea gene) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
102-104 | 104-106 | ||||
Milk | 100 | 9 | 6(66.6%) | 3(33.3%) | 2 |
Cheese | 100 | 45 | 26(57.7%) | 19(42.2%) | 5 |
Total | 200 | 54(27%) | - | - | 7 (12.96%) |