Microbiological Quality of Raw Goat's and Ewe's Bulk-Tank Milk in Switzerland

From: Journal of Dairy Science | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Blanco, J E; Corti, S; Stephan, R; Zweifel, C; Muehlherr, J E | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

A total of 407 samples of bulk-tank milk (344 of goat's milk and 63 of ewe's milk) collected from 403 different farms throughout Switzerland, was examined. The number of farms investigated in this study represents 8% of the country's dairy-goat and 15% of its dairy-sheep farms. Standard plate counts and Enterobacteriaceae counts were performed on each sample. Furthermore, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Salmo...

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