Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 3-8

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483S10S3

Growth and enterotoxin production of Bacillus cereus in cow, goat, and sheep milk

Lenka Necidová1, Šárka Bursová1, Alena Skočková1, Bohdana Janštová2, Pavla Prachařová1, Žaneta Ševčíková1, Bohumíra Janštová1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Milk Hygiene and Technology, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Vegetable Foodstuffs Hygiene and Technology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received July 21, 2014
Accepted November 26, 2014

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