Food animals though sources of protein and revenue to man, also serve as vehicles of
disease transmission. This work reviews a three year record of slaughtered cattle in 12 …

The current study reviews a 3-year record of slaughtered animals in Arusha abattoir to
determine the causes of carcasses and organ/offal condemnations. A total of 115,186 cattle …

Staphylococcus aureus is a zoonotic pathogen of significant public health concern.
Information on the prevalence and risk factors facilitating bacterial colonization and spread …

An abattoir survey was conducted on clinically healthy 115,186 cattle, 61,551 sheep and
37,850 goats slaughtered in Arusha municipality, Tanzania, between 2005 and 2007. The …

Bacterial contamination of beef in three abattoirs in the Owerri zone, Imo state Nigeria was
assessed for 10 weeks. Experimental design and simple random sampling techniques were …

This work attempts to document the first comprehensive report on the conditions and
management of major slaughter houses of northern Nigeria as well as the safety of meat …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a chronic infectious and contagious zoonotic disease of
domestic animals, wild animals, and humans. It poses a public health threat and economic …

We describe a study to assess the bacteriological quality and safety of meat in Bodija market
in Ibadan and to investigate the influence of gender and group membership on food safety …

Occupational health and food safety risks are persistent challenges in food processing
settings of most developing countries. This study assessed work-associated injuries and …

Inadequate hygienic conditions and poor handling are the primary causes of contamination
in abattoirs. This study aimed to identify and molecularly detect pathogenic bacteria in sheep …