Eurosurveillance · 2010 · 151 citations · 7 references
AgricultureFood ScienceInfectious DiseasesFood MicrobiologyFood SafetyOutbreak InvestigationFood ContaminationFood Safety HazardsFoodborne InfectionsFoodborne Pathogen DetectionFoodborne PathogensMicrobial ContaminationConfirmatory Diagnostic TestingDairy-borne PathogensFoodborne Illness EpidemiologyFoodborne Pathogens In CheeseSoft Cheese ContaminationStaphylococcal EnterotoxinsStaphylococcal Food PoisoningToxin Occurrence In Dairy Products
At the end of 2009, six food poisoning outbreaks caused by staphylococci were reported in France. Soft cheese made from unpasteurized milk was found to be the common source of the outbreaks. Staphylococcal enterotoxin type E was identified and quantified in the cheese using both official and confirmatory methods of the European Union Reference Laboratory (EU-RL). To our knowledge, this is the first report of food poisoning outbreaks caused by staphylococcal enterotoxin type E in France.
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Identification of Enterotoxin E
Merlin S. Bergdoll, Concordia R. Borja, Ruth N. Robbins et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1971 · 110 citations · Full text