Table 3 Genotypic profile of S. aureus strains, according to sea, seb, sec, seg, seh, sei, sel, and sem genes
Genotypic profile | Raw milk (n = 30) | Sour milk (n = 11) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
sea | 1 | 1 | 2 (4.9) |
seb | 4 | 2 | 6 (14.6) |
Sec | 7 | 3 | 10 (24.4) |
Seg | 16 | 5 | 21 (51.2) |
She | 13 | 2 | 15 (36.6) |
Sei | 17 | 8 | 25 (61) |
Sel | 8 | 2 | 10 (24.4) |
Sem | 21 | 8 | 29 (70.7) |
sea + seb + sec | 3 | 0 | 3 (7.3) |
seg + seh + sei + sel + sem | 9 | 1 | 10 (24.4) |
At least 1 SE gene | 28 | 9 | 37 (90.2) |
No SE gene detected | 2 | 2 | 4 (9.8) |