CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS IN DRIED MILK

Fifty random samples of diiferent brands of mill/. powder were nnlie':t—
ed from different localities In Cairn and its £H“H"3s to he save-nirred
lc‘-r incidence, enumwra-ti:-n, isolation and i-iizri-':.“':.a;i:1.-\ nf ~:.¢i.=-"fin.
Examination of samples revealed the presence cf clristrirlial r-:_: afsrns
in 28% oi examined samples with a mean count cf 3857 $.17/ml.
Chperfrlngens proved to be present in 16% of examined samples while
Cl-oceanlcum. Chbiiermentans and Chcadaveris were present at variable
percentage: ranging from h% to 12%.
Serological identification of Cl.perfringens proved the toxigcnicity
of la strains, two strains belonged to type "A" ard the other two
strains beinnged ta type "ii".
The economic and public health importance mi isolated cl»1sL@i‘;.='
organisms as well as suggested measures for img:;rJ-.'ing the quz-.li'r'y
io the product have been discussed.