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Bacteriological Profile of Frozen Chicken Meat Cuts at Qalubiya Governorate Markets

BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL • 2020
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Authors Fatin S. Hassanin , Fahim A. Shaltout , Ahmed A. A. Maarouf , Suzan F. El-Sisy , Ahmed Y. E. Ahmed
Keywords Bacteriological profile E.coli Salmonellae SET- RPLA test
Journal BENHA VETERINARY MEDICAL JOURNAL
Publisher faculty of veterinary medicine benha university
Volume 39
Issue 2
Pages 1-5
publication.type Local
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Fahim Aziz Eldin Mohamed Shaltout_BVMJ_Volume 39_Issue 2_Pages 1-5.pdf
Abstract
The study was conducted on 100 random samples of frozen chicken meat cuts represented by
chicken wings, drumstick, thigh and breast (25 of each) purchased from different markets at
Qalubiya Governorate, Egypt. The collected samples were bacteriological examination to
investigate the bacteriological quality. The obtained results cleared that the mean values of
APC, psychrotrophs; coliforms and S. aureus counts (CFU/g) of the wing samples were the
most contaminated with such bacterial groups followed by drumstick, thigh, and breast
samples. Further, bacteriological isolation of some food poisoning bacteria revealed detection
of E. coli and coagulase positive S. aureus (CoPSA) in 11, and 21% of the examined samples,
respectively. On the other hand, Salmonella species could not be detected in any of the
examined samples. Concerning detection and typing of some enterotoxigenic CoPSA, 5
isolates were randomly examined using SET- RPLA test and the results indicated detection of
Staphylococcal enterotoxin A in 3 isolates (60%), while Staphylococcal enterotoxins C and D
were detected in one isolate (20% of each). Therefore, the sources and public health
significance as well as trials for control of such serious food poisoning bacteria were discussed.