@article{MAKHILLRJBS20127411352,
    title = {Prevalence of <I>Salmonella enterica </I>Contamination of Camel Milk in Iran},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {7},
    number = {4},
    pages = {195-199},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2012.195.199},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2012.195.199},
    author = {S.},
    keywords = {Camel milk,Salmonella enterica,milk safety,Kenya,Iran},
    abstract = {This study was undertaken to conduct a baseline risk analysis of raw camel milk with special emphasis on <I>Salmonella enterica </I>serovars. Cross-sectional studies were designed to investigate the prevalence of <I>S. enterica </I>serovars in a major camel milk production zone of Iran<I>. </I>A total of 196 samples were assessed for possible presence of <I>S. enterica</I>. The samples included composite milk from the individual camel udders, bulk milk from collection and market centres, faeces, soil and water samples. Of the 196 samples tested, 43% (84/196) were found to contain Salmonella species. Out of the 84, only 31% (26/84) was positively identified as <I>S. enterica. S. enterica </I>was found in all the sample categories that represented the camel milk production environment. The results suggest that raw camel milk contamination by <I> S. enterica </I> was influenced by post-harvest handling of the product rather than camel infection by the pathogen. It was concluded that a need exists to formulate better regulation strategies for the safe handling of camel milk on rural Kenyan farms.}
    }