The Authors wanted to value the hygienic conditions of homegrown vegetables and vegetables grown for the market; they also wanted to establish if there was a relationship between fungi presence and faecal contamination level. The study was carried out on 100 samples of vegetables usually eaten raw; 70% of the latter was positive for the presence of fungi, 48% for the presence of FC and 8% for FS. Amongst the fungi, the most commonly isolated strains were Saccharomyces cerevisiae (21%) and Candida parapsilosis (11%). The conclusions drawn were that vegetables eaten raw were a real vehicle of pathogenic micro-organisms, or potentially so, mainly spread by the oral and faecal routes.
MICROBIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON VEGETABLES 0F VARIOUS ORIGINS.
DE DONNO, Maria Antonella;BAGORDO, Francesco;
1997-01-01
Abstract
The Authors wanted to value the hygienic conditions of homegrown vegetables and vegetables grown for the market; they also wanted to establish if there was a relationship between fungi presence and faecal contamination level. The study was carried out on 100 samples of vegetables usually eaten raw; 70% of the latter was positive for the presence of fungi, 48% for the presence of FC and 8% for FS. Amongst the fungi, the most commonly isolated strains were Saccharomyces cerevisiae (21%) and Candida parapsilosis (11%). The conclusions drawn were that vegetables eaten raw were a real vehicle of pathogenic micro-organisms, or potentially so, mainly spread by the oral and faecal routes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
