Detection of enterotoxin genes of Staphylococcus sp isolated from nasal cavities and hands of food handlers

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-65

  Rall, V L M ^a   Sforcin, J M ^a   Augustini, V C M ^a   Watanabe, M T ^a   Fernandes Jr , A ^a   Rall, R ^b   Silva, M G ^a   Araujo Jr J P ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Faculdade de Tecnologia (FATEC)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coagulase negative staphylococci; Food handler; S. aureus; Staphylococcal enterotoxins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 71049117603     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100011     Document Type: Article

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