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The influence of temperature on the behaviour of mixed bacterial contamination of the shell membrane of the hen's egg

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. Dolman  and
R. G. Board
J. Dolman
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, Avon BA2 7AY
R. G. Board
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, Avon BA2 7AY
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The inner membrane of the air cell of hens' eggs was inoculated with Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus xylosus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enteitidis.The first mentioned eventually dominated the contamination of the albumen of eggs stored at 4, 15, and 20 °C. The last mentioned did so in eggs stored at 37 °C. The interval between inoculation of the membrane and gross contamination of the albumen was markedly influenced by site of contamination relative to yolk movement.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 108 , Issue 1 , February 1992 , pp. 115 - 121
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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