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Incidence of Salmonella spp. in raw vegetables in Selangor, Malaysia


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Awang Salleh, Noorzaleha and Rusul, Gulam and Hassan, Zaiton and Reezal, Abdul and Hajar Isa, Siti and Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki and Radu, Son (2003) Incidence of Salmonella spp. in raw vegetables in Selangor, Malaysia. Food Control, 14 (7). pp. 475-479. ISSN 0956-7135

Abstract

A total of 43 samples of ‘selom’ (Oenanthe stolonifera), 26 samples of ‘pegaga’ (Centella asiatica), 25 samples of ‘kangkong’ (Ipomoea aquatica) and 18 samples of ‘kesum’ (Polygonum minus) were examined for the presence of Salmonella spp. Salmonellae were detected from 40 (35%) of the vegetables samples examined. The most common serotypes isolated were S. weltevreden (23.5%), S. agona (16.2%), S. senftenberg (10.1%) and S. albany (6.7%). The other 27 Salmonella serovars were isolated at frequencies from 0.6% to 3.4%. Several of the Salmonella serotypes isolated in this study have been implicated in human infections in other countries. Although Salmonella species are frequently detected in foods of animal origin, the detection of 31 Salmonella serovars in four local salad vegetables in this study is not very encouraging, and supported the notion that these vegetables can be potential health hazards.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0956-7135(02)00105-6
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Salmonella spp.; Raw vegetables
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2025 08:25
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2025 08:25
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