Evaluation of raw milk samples and vendor-derived <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> prevalence in dairy delicatessens in eastern Turkey

Kaplan M. F., Kaplan E., Raza A., Demirler M., BARAN A., Cengiz S., ...More

FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION, vol.12, no.8, pp.5942-5950, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/fsn3.4236
  • Journal Name: FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Greenfile, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.5942-5950
  • Keywords: antimicrobial resistance, Coxiella burnetii, dairy delicatessen, milk, Staphylococcus aureus
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus, as well as the detection and genetic relationship of Coxiella burnetii in retail milk samples and plastic bags from 25 local dairy delicatessens. Bacteriological culture, PCR, and Sanger sequencing were performed. Eleven percent of the samples were positive for S. aureus, none of which were methicillin-resistant or enterotoxigenic. The rep-PCR analysis revealed a high similarity between strains isolated from milk and bag samples from the same source. Moreover, 14% of the milk samples were positive for C. burnetii, which matched 100% of the reference strains in the GenBank.