A comparative study of the heat resistance of salmonellas in homogenized whole egg, egg yolk or albumen.

T J Humphrey, P A Chapman, B Rowe, R J Gilbert
Author Information
  1. T J Humphrey: Public Health Laboratory, Heavitree, Exeter, UK.

Abstract

Salmonella enteritidis PT4 was found to be more resistant to heat in egg than some other common egg-associated salmonellas. This organism was significantly more heat sensitive than S. senftenberg 775W, however, and should not survive in pasteurized liquid egg.

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MeSH Term

Animals
Egg White
Egg Yolk
Eggs
Food Microbiology
Hot Temperature
Salmonella