[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) in Companion Animals: The First Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Y Wada, AA Irekeola, ENS EAR, W Yusof, L Lih Huey… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals is a major public health concern worldwide
due to the animals' zoonotic potential and ability to act as a reservoir for resistant genes. We …

[HTML][HTML] Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in Nigeria: the first systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wada, AB Harun, CY Yean, AR Zaidah - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are on the rise worldwide. Here, we report the first
prevalence of VRE in Nigeria using systematic review and meta-analysis. International …

Preliminary evaluation of the effect of chicken feather with no major pre-treatment on biogas production from horse dung

HI Owamah, MI Alfa, AO Onokwai - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined the effect of the anaerobic co-digestion of chicken feather (CF) and
horse dung (HD) on biogas production and yield kinetics. It was carried out in eight (8) …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating antibiotic resistance in enterococci in Gabonese livestock

OE Desire, B Larson, O Richard, MM Rolande… - Veterinary …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: We collected 174 animal samples (46 laying hens, 24 swine, 62
cattle, and 42 sheep) from farms in four provinces of Gabon. Bacterial strains belonging to …

[HTML][HTML] The Antibiotics Used in Livestock and Their Impact on Resistance in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus hirae on Farms in Gabon

DO Ekore, R Onanga, PPM Nguema, C Lozano… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The emergence of antibiotic resistance is a major concern around the world. The objective of
this study was to investigate the antibiotics used in livestock and their impact on resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus in Horses in Nigeria: Occurrence, Antimicrobial, Methicillin and Heavy Metal Resistance and Virulence Potentials

OC Nwobi, MU Anyanwu, IF Jaja, IO Nwankwo… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from a total of 360 nasal and groin skin swabs from 180
systematic randomly-selected horses slaughtered for meat at Obollo-Afor, Enugu State …

[PDF][PDF] Occurrence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in cattle carcass and contact surfaces in Kwata slaughterhouse, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.

UC Okafor, SC Okafor, AJ Ogugua - 2020 - onehealthjournal.org
Abstract Background and Aim: Contamination of meat with Salmonella could result in food-
borne disease outbreaks among the consumers. However, there is a dearth of data …

Tubercles in cattle carcasses and risk behaviours for zoonotic tuberculosis transmission among workers in a municipal slaughterhouse

AJ Ogugua, JI Onunkwo, IO Nwankwo… - Notulae Scientia …, 2021 - notulaebiologicae.ro
Prevalence of zoonotic tuberculosis in livestock in Nigeria contributes substantially to TB
incidence among the population at risk. This study sought for tubercles in cattle carcasses …

Occurrence, antimicrobial resistance and pathogenic factors of Enterococci

GC Ezeh, AJ Ogugua, JA Nwanta - Animal Research International, 2023 - ajol.info
Enterococci are Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, catalase-negative, facultative anaerobic
cocci and commensal flora of the gastrointestinal tract. Although believed initially to be of …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) in Companion Animals: The First Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review Antibiotics, 2021; 10: 138

Y Wada, AA Irekeola, ENS Engku Abd Rahman… - 2021 - researchgate.net
Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals is a major public health concern worldwide
due to the animals' zoonotic potential and ability to act as a reservoir for resistant genes. We …