Is milk a coronary health hazard?

Detection of Coxiella burnetii by Real-Time PCR in Raw Milk and Traditional Cheese Distributed in Tehran Province

Coxiella burnetii is common causative agent of Q fever in humans and animals. Although the main route of human infection is through inhalation of contaminated aerosols (dust), but oral transmission through contaminated raw milk and dairy products are also possible routes of infection. The aim of this study was to identify and determine the extent of contamination and prevalence of Coxiella burn...

Determination of Aflatoxin M1 in Pasteurized and UHT Milk in West-Azerbaijan Province of Iran

Background: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) as a carcinogenic and toxic compound has considerable significance from public health viewpoint. The aim of this study was to determine the level of AFM1 in pasteurized and UHT milk in West-Azerbaijan province of Iran. Methods: A total of 360 commercial milk samples including 220 pasteurized milk and 140 ultra-high-temperature (UHT) milk were purchased randoml...

Milk, coronary heart disease and mortality.

STUDY OBJECTIVE To study the association between reported milk consumption and cardiovascular and all cause mortality. DESIGN A prospective study of 5765 men aged 35-64 at the time of examination. SETTING Workplaces in the west of Scotland between 1970 and 1973. PARTICIPANTS Men who completed a health and lifestyle questionnaire, which asked about daily milk consumption, and who attended ...

The connection between milk and mortality from coronary heart disease.

Microbiological Status of Raw and Pasteurized Milk in the State of Kuwait

The microbiological quality of raw (87) and pasteurized (201) milk samples were collected randomly from 9 dairy farms in Kuwait. The aerobic plate count (APC), psychrotrophs, pseudomonas and B. cereus counts of raw milk ranged from (1X10 to 9X10), (<3 to 9X10), (3 to <10) and (3 to <10) cfu/ml respectively. In pasteurized milk samples, the number of coliforms ranged from <3 to <10 organisms/ml....