Innovative application of mass spectrometry for the characterization of staphylococcal enterotoxins involved in food poisoning outbreaks.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Hennekinne JA; AFSSA-LERQAP, Maisons-Alfort, France. ja.hennekinne@afssa.fr; Brun V; De Buyser ML; Dupuis A; Ostyn A; Dragacci S
- Source
- Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7605801 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1098-5336 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00992240 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Appl Environ Microbiol Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
Staphylococcal poisoning is a common food-borne disease for which immunoassays to detect enterotoxins were developed, but these assays often lead to false diagnoses due to interferences or lack of specificity. Absolute quantitative mass spectrometry was for the first time successfully applied to an investigation of a staphylococcal outbreak due to coconut pearls.