ENTERO-TOXIN PRODUCTION BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS RELATED TO THE ORIGIN OF THE STRAINS

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  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 89 (6), 423-426
Abstract
The production of enterotoxins by strains of S. aureus of human and animal origin seems to be common. Out of 170 strains, 104 (61%) produced 1 or more of the A, B and C enterotoxins. Strains from cow and milk often produced enterotoxin C; enterotoxin A producing strains were mainly isolated from dogs. Human food poisoning seems to be induced by enterotoxin A producing strains.