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- Title
Prevalence and risk factors for <italic>Bacillus cereus</italic> in raw milk in Inner Mongolia, Northern China.
- Authors
Lan, Xinyi; Wang, Jiaqi; Zheng, Nan; Zhao, Shengguo; Li, Songli; Li, Fadi
- Abstract
The prevalence of <italic>Bacillus cereus</italic> in raw milk from dairy herds in Inner Mongolia and associated risk factors were determined. In total, 160 raw milk samples collected from 2014 to 2015 and examined by culture methods to isolate <italic>B. cereus</italic>. Fifty‐five samples (34.38%) were positive. The prevalence of <italic>B. cereus</italic> in raw milk was significantly (<italic>P </italic><<italic> </italic>0.01) lower in winter (15%) than in summer (50%). The highest prevalence of <italic>B. cereus</italic> in raw milk was seen in samples collected from small‐ to medium‐sized dairy herds in summer. The results of this study indicated that <italic>B. cereus</italic> could be a common pathogen in Inner Mongolia because of its high prevalence. It is essential for dairy farmers and producers to strengthen hygienic practices in summer to control <italic>B. cereus</italic> contamination in raw milk. These results will be useful in establishing proper management procedures to reduce the prevalence of <italic>B. cereus</italic> in raw milk.
- Subjects
BACILLUS cereus; RAW milk; DAIRY farmers; BACTERIAL development; MILK microbiology
- Publication
International Journal of Dairy Technology, 2018, Vol 71, Issue 1, p269
- ISSN
1364-727X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1471-0307.12416