M. Tech. Biotechnology. / Enterobacter sakazakii is an emerging pathogen implicated in serious illness and death in infants associated with consumption of contaminated powdered infant formula. Due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and an increase in working mothers, the consumption of powdered infant formula is increasing. Unfortunately, isolation and identification methods for E. sakazakii have not yet been validated and standardized. Therefore, five isolation and identification methods for E. sakazakii from literature were evaluated. Subsequently the superior method was used for screening powdered infant formula.and other dairy products from the South African market for the prevalence of E. sakazakii and other Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000643 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Mofokeng, Lucas. |
| Contributors | Jooste, P. J., Anelich, L. E. C. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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