Acinetobacter spp. are ubiquitous gram negative and non-fermenting coccobacilli that have
the ability to occupy several ecological niches including environment, animals and human …

Testing for coliforms has a long history in the dairy industry and has helped to identify raw
milk and dairy products that may have been exposed to unsanitary conditions. Coliform …

Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Raw milk typically has little bacterial contamination as it leaves the udder of the animal;
however, through a variety of pathways, it can become contaminated with bacteria …

Acinetobacter spp. has emerged as a pathogen of major public health concern due to their
increased resistance to antibiotics and their association with a wide range of nosocomial …

Antibiotic resistance is a major global public health concern. Acinetobacter baumannii is a
nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a global threat because of its high levels of …

This study was conducted to establish guidelines for monitoring bulk tank milk somatic cell
count and bacterial counts, and to understand the relationship between different bacterial …

Raw bovine milk is highly nutritious as well as pH-neutral, providing the ideal conditions for
microbial growth. The microbiota of raw milk is diverse and originates from several sources …

A 2-part study was conducted to determine the risk of exposure to human pathogens from
raw milk. The first part of the study focused on determining raw milk consumption habits of …

The ubiqitous microorganism Enterobacter sakazakii is a rare contaminant of infant formula
and may cause severe systemic infection in neonates. So far, other food is not known to …