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Salmonella Enteritidis: the egg and I
Author(s) -
COX JM
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1995.tb15022.x
Subject(s) - salmonella enteritidis , salmonella , colonisation , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , incidence (geometry) , eggshell , bacteria , food science , veterinary medicine , colonization , ecology , medicine , genetics , physics , optics
SUMMARY: The world‐wide clinical incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis has increased markedly. The increase is associated with the enhanced ability of the bacterium to systemically colonise layer chickens. Subsequent contamination and consumption of intact shell eggs from colonised layer hens, either directly or in foods containing raw or lightly cooked eggs, causes human disease. Despite investigation, no change in the biology of the bacterium has been correlated with increased colonisation in chickens. To date, no method of control at the production level has proven effective; consumer education is the best means of minimising the public health risk.