Research article summary (published 20 Aug 2009):

Bacteria isolated from 25 hydatid cysts in sheep, cattle and goats.

Full Abstract

Bacteria were isolated from 12 of 25 hydatid cysts collected from the lungs and livers of cattle, sheep and goats slaughtered in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. Citrobacter freundii was isolated from seven of the cysts, Aeromonas hydrophila from three, Staphylococcus species from two, Salmonella species from two and Escherichia coli and Proteus vulgaris from one.

Author information

Author/s: Ziino, G (G); Giuffrida, A (A); Bilei, S (S); Panebianco, A (A);

Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health, Section of Inspection of Food of Animal Origin, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata-98168, Messina, Italy. gziino(-atsign-)unime.it

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Veterinary record (Vet Rec), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 165 (issue 8) : pp 234-6

Dates: Created 2009/08/24; Completed 2009/10/05;

PMID: 19700784, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/5/2009, IMS Date: )

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Aeromonas hydrophila - isolation & purification Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases - microbiology; parasitology Citrobacter freundii - isolation & purification Consumer Product Safety Echinococcosis, Hepatic - microbiology; parasitology; veterinary Echinococcosis, Pulmonary - microbiology; parasitology; veterinary Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Food Contamination - analysis; prevention & control Food Microbiology Food Parasitology

Food Parasitology Goat Diseases - microbiology; parasitology Goats Humans Meat - microbiology; parasitology; standards Proteus vulgaris - isolation & purification Public Health Risk Assessment Salmonella - isolation & purification Sheep Sheep Diseases - microbiology; parasitology Staphylococcus - isolation & purification

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