Staphylococcal enterotoxins.

Authors

  • Tereza Cristina Rocha Moreira de Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Elisa Yoko Hirooka Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1995v16n1p178

Keywords:

Enterotoxin, Staphylococci, Poisoning.

Abstract

Staphylococcal intoxication, caused by enterotoxins produced by species of Staphylococcus, is a constant problem in the Public Health, in consequence of the frequency of cases and thermostability of the toxin. Considering that this microorganism is one of the most common agents isolated from human and animal flora, the review relates briefly about structure, physicochemical and biological properties of staphylococcal enterotoxins and factors involved with their production in foods.

 

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Author Biographies

Tereza Cristina Rocha Moreira de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Analises Clinicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá - PR - Brasil. CEP 67020-900.

Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha, Universidade Estadual Paulista

 

Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia, UNESP - Campus de Botucatu - SP – Brasil.

Elisa Yoko Hirooka, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

 

Departamento de Tecnologia de alimentos e Medicamentos. Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina – PR.

Published

1995-01-25

How to Cite

Oliveira, T. C. R. M. de, Cunha, M. de L. R. de S. da, & Hirooka, E. Y. (1995). Staphylococcal enterotoxins. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 16(1), 178–187. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.1995v16n1p178

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