Staphylococcus aureus is a major foodborne pathogen and it has the ability to produce a
number of extracellular toxins. We analyzed 1070 food samples obtained from retail markets …

Effects of nisin and lysozyme on growth inhibition and biofilm formation capacity of 25
Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from raw milk (13 strains) and cheese (12 strains) …

In this study, 154 Staphylococcus aureus isolates were detected from 1070 food samples
(14.4%) collected from seven cities in Turkey. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing against 21 …

Proteases of Staphylococcus aureus have long been considered to function as important
virulence factors, although direct evidence of the role of particular enzymes remains …

Houseflies (Musca domestica) are important mechanical vectors for the transmission of
pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, 129 houseflies (69 males and 60 females) were …

In this study, three Panton–Valentine Leukocidin gene carrying methicillin-susceptible
Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strains (M1-AAG42B, PY30C-b and YF1B-b) were isolated …

The pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus is mainly attributed to its capability to adjust to
changes in environmental conditions, including those present on human skin or within a …

Four different bacterial DNA extraction strategies and two different qPCR probe chemistries
were studied for detection of Stapylococcus aureus from white cheeses. Method employing …

Virulence properties (biofilm formation, antibiotic susceptibility, inducible clindamycin
resistance, extracellular protease-lipase productions and presence of virulence genes) and …

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous microorganism that is isolated from a variety of
sources such as soil, water, decaying vegetation, sewage, animal feeds, silage, farm …