Abstract
Gastroenteric and diarrhoea diseases are the second cause of morbidity in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Many cases are the result of salmonella in food. 336 meat samples, collected from nine towns in Guerrero state, were analyzed to check the presence of Salmonella. 109 samples (32.44%) were contaminated with this bacterium The kinds of meat with salmonella mainly were: sausage, pork meat and cured meat. The microbiology quality was little deficient in this products.
Translated title of the contribution | Salmonella in raw meat: a study in towns of the state of Guerrero |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 74-79 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Salud Publica de Mexico |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |