Campylobacter and salmonella contamination of unpasteurized cows' milk on sale to the public

摘要

Campylobacters and salmonellas were isolated respectively from 6 and 0.2 of samples of unpasteurized cow's milk on sale to the public. There was a significant association between the presence ofEscherichia coliand that ofCampylobacter jejuni. The meanE. colicount was also higher in campylobacter‐positive samples. Enumeration ofE. coliwould seem to have value as an indicator of faecal contamination and thus potential hazard in raw mil