Rapid enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods by direct demonstration of enterotoxigenic colonies on membrane filters by enzyme immunoassay.

AUTOR(ES)

Peterkin, P I

RESUMO

Based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a convenient method has been devised for the direct demonstration of enterotoxin B production by Staphylococcus aureus colonies grown for 24 h on membrane filters. The problem of false-positive reactions due to binding of immunoglobulin G to protein A was turned to advantage by conjugating horseradish peroxidase directly to protein A, which then mediated the labeling of the antitoxin. The test requires 3 h to complete and yields a purple stain at the site of enterotoxin B-producing colonies, thus allowing direct enumeration of confirmed S. aureus in foods within 27 h. The method should be applicable to other enterotoxins of S. aureus.

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