The occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus in fermented milk products (Fura and Manshanu) in Nigeria

• Published in: International journal of food microbiology Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 343 - 347
• Main Authors: Umoh, V.J., Adesiyun, A.A., Gomwalk, N.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.1990; Elsevier
• Subjects: ALIMENT FERMENTE; ALIMENTOS FERMENTADOS; Animals; BEURRE; Biological and medical sciences; BUTTER; Colony Count, Microbial; CULTURED MILK; Dairy Products; ENFERMEDADES TRANSM POR ALIMENTOS; ENVENENAMIENTO; Fermentation; FERMENTED FOODS; fermented milk; Fermented milk products (Fura, Manshanu); Food industries; Food Microbiology; FOODBORNE DISEASES; foodborne illness; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; INTOXICATION; LAIT FERMENTE; LECHE FERMENTADA; MALADIE TRANSMISSIBLE PAR ALIMENT; MANTEQUILLA; MESOPHILE MICROORGANISMS; MICROORGANISME MESOPHILE; MICROORGANISMOS MESOFILOS; MIJOS; Milk and cheese industries. Ice creams; MILLET; MILLETS; NIGERIA; POISONING; SORGHUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; Staphylococcus aureus - growth & development; Nigeria; Fermented milk products (Fura, Manshanu); Staphylococcus aureus; Numeration; Microbiological testing; Africa; Quality control; Dairy product; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Micrococcaceae; Nigeria; Fermented product
• ISSN: 0168-1605; 1879-3460
• DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(90)90081-F

Ninety-three samples of fermented milk cereal (Fura) and 79 of local butter (Manshanu) were collected from four different markets around Zaria. For Fura the mean content of Staphylococci for each of the four markets ranged from 4.5 × 10 3 to 4.3 × 10 4 cfu/ml and the mean aerobic mesophilic plate count from 5.6 × 10 5 to 2.7 × 10 6 cfu/ml. For Manshanu the mean staphylococcal count and aerobic mesophilic plate count ranged from 3.4 × 10 2 to 2.2 × 10 3 cfu/ml and 6.7 × 10 4 to 1.1 × 10 6 cfu/ml respectively. Significant differences were seen between the different markets.