/Microbiological Quality of Ewes Milk

One hundred random raw ewe’s milk samples collected from different localities in Sharkia Govemorate, to be examined microbiologically.The mean total colony countlml was 6. 8x 104 ± I. 8x 104 .Coliform organisms were present in 30% of examined san pleswith a mean value of 2.6x104 (MPN ml), Escherichia coli,Enterobacter agglomerans, Citrobacter freundii, Klebsiellapneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca could be isolated from examinedsamples in varying percentage ranging from 2.2% to 15.2%.Serological typing of isolated E. coli revealed identification ofserotypes 055:K59:B5, 086:K61 :B7, 0111 :K58:B4, 0124:K 72:BI7,012s:K70:B15, 01 14:K90:B, 012TK63:B8 and 0119:K(j9:B14.The mean total enterococci count/ml was 1.2x 103.Streptococcus faecalis proved to be the most prevalent type ofenetrococci detected in (9.7% of samples), while Strept. faeciumcould be found in 5.4% of samples. The differential count wasrecorded.