A Public Health Insight into Salmonella in Poultry in Africa: A Review of the Past Decade: 2010–2020

MA Ramtahal, DG Amoako, ALK Akebe… - Microbial Drug …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Poultry is a cheap source of animal protein and constituent of diets in Africa. Poultry can
serve as a reservoir for Salmonella and cause food-borne infections in humans. This review …

Slaughterhouse facilities in developing nations: Sanitation and hygiene practices, microbial contaminants and sustainable management system

KF Ovuru, SC Izah, OI Ogidi, O Imarhiagbe… - Food Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Poor personal and environmental hygiene and sanitary conditions of abattoirs in developing
countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been implicated in the occurrence and spread of …

A South African Perspective on the Microbiological and Chemical Quality of Meat: Plausible Public Health Implications

CE Manyi-Loh, R Lues - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Meat comprises proteins, fats, vitamins, and trace elements, essential nutrients for the
growth and development of the body. The increased demand for meat necessitates the use …

Detection of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic residues in chicken meat: a review

H Kumar, K Bhardwaj, T Kaur, E Nepovimova, K Kuča… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Detection of pathogenic microbes as well as antibiotic residues in food animals, especially
in chicken, has become a matter of food security worldwide. The association of various …

Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella species and Escherichia coli in broiler chickens from farms, abattoirs and open markets in selected districts of Zambia

N Phiri, G Mainda, M Mukuma, NN Sinyangwe… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Salmonella species and Escherichia coli are major bacterial enteropathogens of global
public health importance that cause foodborne diseases, thereby contributing to increased …

Identification of Escherichia coli and Related Enterobacteriaceae and Examination of Their Phenotypic Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns: A Pilot Study at A Wildlife …

E Kabali, GS Pandey, M Munyeme, P Kapila… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
A cross-sectional study was used to identify and assess prevalence and phenotypic
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of Escherichia coli and other enterobacteria isolated …

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Listeria Species Isolated from Broiler Abattoirs in Lusaka, Zambia

P Mpundu, JB Muma, AN Mukubesa, H Kainga… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
L. monocytogenes is a public health threat linked to fast foods such as broiler chickens. This
study aimed to verify the occurrence of Listeria species in chickens from abattoirs and …

Food safety and hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices in street restaurants selling chicken in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

BA Gemeda, M Dione, G Ilboudo, A Assefa… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Chicken is the most commonly consumed animal source food in street
restaurants in Burkina Faso. In most of these restaurants, slaughtering, processing, and …

Isolation, discrimination, and molecular detection of Listeria species from slaughtered cattle in Namwala District, Zambia

P Mpundu, JB Muma, N Mukumbuta, AN Mukubesa… - BMC microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Background The food industry is increasingly becoming more scrutinized, given the
frequency and intensity with which zoonotic diseases are being reported. Pathogen tracking …

Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolated from Raw Retail Broiler Chicken Carcasses in Zambia

EM Muonga, G Mainda, M Mukuma, G Kwenda… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of foodborne pathogens is of public health
concern, especially in developing countries such as Zambia. This study was undertaken to …