@article{Ibrahim_Ali_Ahmed_Abdelkhalek_2022, title={Prevalence and Characterization of Escherichia coli in Raw Milk and Some Dairy Products at Mansoura City }, volume={12}, url={https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1015}, abstractNote={<p>The present study aimed to detect the prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of <em>Escherichia coli </em>in raw milk and some dairy products (white soft cheese, yoghurt, and Laban rayeb) in Mansoura city, Egypt. A total of 200 samples, obtained equally from raw milk (farm and market milk), white soft cheese (Kareish and Domiati), yoghurt (small scale and large scale), and Laban rayeb (small scale and large scale) were examined for the presence of <em>E. coli</em> by using eosin methylene blue agar (EMB). Suspected <em>E. coli</em> isolates were confirmed by biochemical tests and then selected numbers of <em>E. coli</em> strains were identified serologically. Furthermore, serologically identified strains were subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing. In total, the prevalence of <em>E. coli</em> recovered from the examined raw milk and dairy products samples was 28% (56/200). The highest prevalence was detected in raw market milk (52%), followed by Kareish cheese (48%) while, the lowest prevalence was obtained in large-scale yoghurt and large-scale Laban rayeb samples (8%). The selected numbers of <em>E.</em> <em>coli</em> strains subjected to serologic examination showed variable somatic and H antigens. About 58.8% of <em>E.</em> <em>coli</em> strains showed multi-antibiotic resistance (MAR) criteria at least to one antimicrobial in three different classes of antibiotics. The highest resistance was obtained from erythromycin (100%) then oxacillin (94%), cefepime (82%), penicillin G (76.5%), and ampicillin (58.5%), nalidixic acid (52.9%) and cefazolin (47.1%). the obtained results show the great hazard proposed to public health, therefore, the application of hygienic measures in all practices concerning dairy industry from farm to fork is not just advice but a necessity to maintain human health.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research}, author={Ibrahim, Amira H.M. and Ali, Mohammed E.E. and Ahmed, Marwa F.E. and Abdelkhalek, Adel}, year={2022}, month={Sep.}, pages={363-370} }