E. Coli Strain in Egyptian Dairy Products Found in Japanese School OutBreak

E. Coli Strain in Egyptian Dairy Products Found in Japanese School OutBreak


Researchers found one of the E. Coli Strains islated in Cheese in Egypt in 2018 Had the Same Properties as the E. Coli in the Milk that caused food poisoning in more than 1,800 school 2021. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University

No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the 21st century, is that risks remain. An Osaka Metropolitan University-Led Egypt-Japan Research TEAM Found E. Coli Prevalent in Over 25% of Popular Milk and Dairy Products in Egypt.

The findings were Published in the International Dairy Journal,

Of the 210 Samples of Raw Milk, Cheese, and Yogurt, 26.2% Ware Positive for E. Coli, with the Highest Being Raw Buffalo Milk at 68%, and the lowest at 7.5% for Rayeb, A Type of Fermented Milk. The Preference for Raw Milk Intead of Pasteurized Milk and Varying Hygienic Conditions at Small Dairys and Markets Cold Explain these results. Yet Food Poisoning Affects Every Country, even ons Viewed as Being Extremely Hygienic, like Japan.

The researchers found that one of the E. Coli Strains they islated from the Samples Collected In 2018 in Egypt Had the Same Characteristics as the E. Colis In Japan In Japan’s prefactory in 2021. DURING That Case, Contaminated Milk Affected More Than 1,800 Children Across 25 Schools.

“The E. Coli Discovered in this Study has attracted attention Yamasaki, the corresponding author who is also a Leading Figure at the Osaka International Research Center for Infectious Diseases.

“In the future, as the Clarification of the Properties of this Pathogen Progresses Further, We Hope Our Research will lead to the establishment of effective treatment and prevention methods.”

More information:
Asmaa M. Elbastawesy et al, Prevalence of potentially pathogenic and antimicrobial -resist escherichia coli in Raw Milk and Dairy Products in Egypt, International Dairy Journal (2024). Doi: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2024.106145

Provided by osaka metropolitan university


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