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Fundamental Food Microbiology, Third Edition - Fuad Fathir

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CONTENTS<br />

429<br />

CHAPTER 29<br />

Indicators of Bacterial Pathogens<br />

I. Introduction ..............................................................................................429<br />

II. Criteria for Ideal Indicators ......................................................................430<br />

III. Coliform Group ........................................................................................431<br />

A. Coliforms ..........................................................................................431<br />

1. Organisms and Sources ..............................................................432<br />

2. Occurrence and Significance in <strong>Food</strong> ........................................432<br />

B. Fecal Coliforms ................................................................................432<br />

1. Organisms and Sources ..............................................................432<br />

2. Occurrence and Significance in <strong>Food</strong> ........................................433<br />

C. Escherichia coli ................................................................................433<br />

1. Organisms and Sources ..............................................................433<br />

2. Occurrence and Significance in <strong>Food</strong> ........................................434<br />

IV. Enterobacteriaceae Group ........................................................................434<br />

V. Enterococcus Group .................................................................................435<br />

A. Characteristics and Habitat .............................................................. 435<br />

B. Occurrence and Significance in <strong>Food</strong> ..............................................436<br />

VI. Conclusion ................................................................................................436<br />

References............................................................................................................. 437<br />

Questions ..............................................................................................................437<br />

I. INTRODUCTION<br />

All pathogenic microorganisms implicated in foodborne diseases are considered<br />

enteric pathogens, except Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium botulinum<br />

(except in the case of infant botulism), Clo. perfringens, and toxicogenic<br />

molds. This means they can survive and multiply or establish in the gastrointestinal<br />

(GI) tract of humans, food animals, and birds. A food contaminated directly or

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