Risk of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transmission linked to the consumption of raw milk

• Main Authors: Lye, Ying Ling, Afsah Hejri, Leili, Chang, Wei San, Loo, Yuet Ying, Soopna, Puspanadan, Kuan, Chee Hao, Mohd Shahril, Najwa, Rukayadi, Yaya, Khatib, Alfi, Tang, John Yew Huat, Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki, Nakaguchi, Yoshitsugu, Radu, Son
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30513/1/30513.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30513/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/ifrj-2013-20-issue-2.html

E. coli O157:H7 is associated with life threatening diseases such as hemorrhagic colitis (HC), hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Raw milk is considered a high risk food as it is highly nutritious and serves as an ideal medium for bacterial growth. The...