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Prevalence of Listeria monoctogenes in foods in Malaysia


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Arumugaswamy, Rama K. and Rahamat Ali, Gulam Rusul and Abd. Hamid, Siti Nadzriah (1994) Prevalence of Listeria monoctogenes in foods in Malaysia. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 23 (1). pp. 117-121. ISSN 0168-1605; eISSN: 0168-1605

Abstract

A total of 234 samples of food, consisting of 158 of raw and 76 samples of ready-to-eat food were examined for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The frequencies of L. monocytogenes contamination in raw foods were: chicken portions (60%), liver (60%) and gizzard (62%), beef (50%), beansprout (85%), prawns (44%), kupang (dried oysters) (33%), bean cake (25%), satay (48%) and leafy vegetables (22%). Of the ready-to-eat foods: satay (26%), prawns, squids, clams and chicken dishes (22%), cucumber (80%) and peanut sauce (20%) were found to yield L. monocytogenes.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1605(94)90227-5
Publisher: Elsevier Science B.V.
Keywords: Foods; L. monocytogenes; Listeria
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 05 Feb 2025 03:41
Last Modified: 05 Feb 2025 03:41
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114395
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