Prevalence of C. Botulinum and C. Perfringens Spores in Food Products Available on Polish Market.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens in food samples purchased from Polish producers.

Material and methods

The analyses were performed on 260 food samples collected in Lublin and Subcarpathian regions: 56 of smoked meat, 21 of pork meat, 20 of dairy products, 26 of vegetable and fruit preserves, 40 of ready-to-eat meals, 27 of fish preserves, and 70 of honey collected directly from apiaries.

Results

C. botulinum strains were isolated from 2.3% (6/260) of samples and the isolates were classified as toxin types A (4/260) and B (2/260). C. perfringens strains were isolated from 14% (37/260) of samples. All the isolates were classified as toxin type A, 28 of them

SUBMITTER: Grenda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894417 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature