OCCRRENCE AND SURVIVAL OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI IN RAW MILK

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Different samp < /strong>les of normal raw milk (200), mastitic milk (100) and faeces (300) from individual cows collected from different farms in Ismailia City were examined for the presence of C. je juni. The organism was isolated from 2.5, 0.0 and 5.33% of samp < /strong>les, respectively. Results of laboratory exp < /strong>eriment showed that when LPS was inactivated, the organism was isolated from 85% of the samp < /strong>les, whereas 22% of the samples were positive when LPS was not inactivated. The organism could survive in raw milk kept at refrigerated temperature for 7 days, while at 22 C it survived up to 2 days.

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