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Microbiological And Parasitological Quality Of Honey Produced In İstanbul, Emek Dümen, Hayretti̇n Akkaya, Gülay Merve Öz, Funda Hati̇ce Sezgi̇n
Microbiological And Parasitological Quality Of Honey Produced In İstanbul, Emek Dümen, Hayretti̇n Akkaya, Gülay Merve Öz, Funda Hati̇ce Sezgi̇n
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
In this study, 500 honey samples (with combs) were collected directly from the hives in various parts of İstanbul. The presence and the interactions of different microbiological and parasitological parameters (coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Ascosphaera apis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Paenibacillus larvae, Melissococcus pluton, and Nosema spp.) were investigated. According to the results, 80 samples (16%) tested positive for coliforms, 18 samples (3.6%) for E. coli, 67 samples (13.4%) for S. aureus, 51 samples (10.2%) for A. apis, 22 samples (4.4%) for A. flavus, 32 samples (6.4%) for A. fumigatus, 16 samples (3.2%) for P. larvae, 29 samples (5.8%) …
Clostridium Botulinum In Honey: Prevalence And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Isolated Strains, Ahmet Koluman, Berfi̇n Meli̇koğlu Gölcü, Okan Deri̇n, Si̇bel Özkök, Fabrizio Anniballi
Clostridium Botulinum In Honey: Prevalence And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Isolated Strains, Ahmet Koluman, Berfi̇n Meli̇koğlu Gölcü, Okan Deri̇n, Si̇bel Özkök, Fabrizio Anniballi
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Clostridium botulinum and rare strains of C. butyricum and C. baratii produce an extremely potent toxin, the botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Infant botulism is significant for both its high mortality rates and for the sophisticated treatment that it requires. Isolation and identification of C. botulinum according to standards depend on mouse bioassays to determine toxin-producing ability of strains. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to detect the types of toxins expressed by bacteria. Since honey is an important source of infant botulism, we determined the types of toxins secreted by C. botulinum strains and their antibiotic resistance. In this study, the …