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. 1967 Nov;15(6):1382–1387. doi: 10.1128/am.15.6.1382-1387.1967

Serological Identification of Enterotoxigenic Staphylococci from Cheese

C B Donnelly 1, J E Leslie 1, L A Black 1, K H Lewis 1
PMCID: PMC547206  PMID: 16349749

Abstract

Single and double gel-diffusion techniques were employed to examine serologically coagulase-positive staphylococci from cheese for enterotoxigenicity. Supernatant fluid from sac cultures was examined for enterotoxins A and B. The results indicated that 9 of 155 cultures from market cheese and 7 of 77 cultures from food-poisoning cheese produced enterotoxin A, and that none of the cultures produced detectable levels of enterotoxin B. Results of serological tests were confirmed by intravenous injection of cats.

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