TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Survey on the Presence of <I>Listeria monocytogenes</I> in Various Semi-Hard Cheeses from Different Regions of Turkey
AU - Telli, Nihat AU - Guner, Ahmet 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 14
SP  - 1890
EP  - 1894
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.1890.1894
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1890.1894
KW  - Konya kuflu
KW  -Urfa tulum
KW  -Van otlu
KW  -semi-hard cheeses
KW  -Carra
KW  -Listeria monocytogenes
KW  -Turkey
AB  - Presence of <I>Listeria monocytogenes</I> in various semi-hard traditional cheeses including Van otlu (herby), Carra, Konya kuflu (mouldy) and Urfa tulum produced at different regions of Turkey was investigated. A total of 120 samples from these four cheese types were surveyed. <I>Listeria</I> sp. were detected in 50 of the 120 samples. Ratios of contaminated samples with <I>Listeria</I> sp. in four cheese types were Van otlu, 36.6% (11/30), Carra, 56.6% (17/30), Konya kuflu 43.3% (13/30), Urfa tulum, 30% (9/30). <I>L. monocytogenes </I>was determined in 34 of the 120 samples. Numbers of contaminated samples with <I>L. monocytogenes</I> in four cheese types were Van otlu, 9 (30%), Carra, 14 (46.6%), Konya kuflu, 7 (23.3%), Urfa tulum, 4 (13.3%). <I>Listeria innocua</I>, <I>Listeria welshimeri</I> and <I>Listeria grayi</I> were isolated from 2, 12 and 2 of the all samples, respectively. <I>Listeria ivanovii</I> and <I>Listeria seeligeri</I> were not detected in any of the samples. Any correlation was not observed between the presence of <I>Listeria</I> sp. and chemical composition of the cheeses.
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