Thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in salad vegetables in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Chai, Lay Ching, Robin, Tunung, Ragavan, Usha Menon, Gunsalam, Jurin Wolmon, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Mohamad Ghazali, Farinazleen, Radu, Son, Kumar, Malakar Pradeep
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2007
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7139/1/Thermophilic%20Campylobacter%20spp.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7139/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.02.014

The main aim of this study was to combine the techniques of most probable number (MPN) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for quantifying the prevalence and numbers of Campylobacter spp. in ulam, a popular Malaysian salad dish, from a traditional wet market and two modern supermarkets in Selangor,...