BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATES RECOVERED FROM MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA
Journal: Veterinary Science Today
Year: 2019

Staphylococci are one of the causes of food poisoning in many countries of the world. Intoxication occurs due to staphylococcal exotoxins entering the human body. One of the main sources of staphylococcal toxins is milk and dairy products contaminated with pathogenic staphylococci. Staphylococcus aureus has the greatest sanitary and hygienic importance. In 2016–2018 168 samples of ready-to-eat dairy products were tested for Staphylococcus aureus in the Food Safety Laboratory of the FGBI “ARRIAH”