BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF YERSINIA SPECIES IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Abstract
Aseptically collected milk and milk products samples including 1410 raw milk, 185 pasteurized milk, 308 buttermilk, 113 khoa, 205 ice cream and 210 paneer were analysed to characterize the Yersinia species biochemically to study their incidence in and around Chennai in India. Twenty isolates (19.42%) were identified as Yersinia species by the conventional biochemical methods which include 9 Yersinia enterocolitica, 6 Y. frederiksenii and 5 Y. kristensenii where as, 18 by the commercial kit method which include 7 Y. enterocolitica, 6 Y. frederiksenii and 5 Y. kristensenii.
Description
TNV_EJDS_2010_38(1)3
Keywords
Veterinary Science
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