[HTML][HTML] Distribution of enterotoxin-and epsilon-positive Clostridium perfringens spores in US retail spices
CA Lee, R Labbé - Journal of food protection, 2018 - Elsevier
The role of spices as vehicles of foodborne illness prompted an examination of bacterial
spores in these products. Here, we report on the levels and characteristics of spores of
Clostridium perfringens associated with 247 US retail spices. Forty-three confirmed isolates
from 17% of samples were obtained, present at levels ranging from 3.6 to 2,400/g. Twenty-
seven (63%) of C. perfringens isolates were positive for the enterotoxin gene (cpe). Seven
random spice isolates produced enterotoxin at levels of between 4 and 16 ng/mL, compared …
spores in these products. Here, we report on the levels and characteristics of spores of
Clostridium perfringens associated with 247 US retail spices. Forty-three confirmed isolates
from 17% of samples were obtained, present at levels ranging from 3.6 to 2,400/g. Twenty-
seven (63%) of C. perfringens isolates were positive for the enterotoxin gene (cpe). Seven
random spice isolates produced enterotoxin at levels of between 4 and 16 ng/mL, compared …
