Bernard Onyekweli EJECHI

Hygiene Compliance in Nigerian Urban-based Abattoirs as Monitored by the Occurrence of Enteric Bacteria on Slabs, Boards, Wastewater and Air

Obaro Levinson Oyubu, Bernard Onyekweli EJECHI & Olivia Sochi Egbule · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Poor sanitation and inadequate hygiene in abattoirs may contribute to zoonoses and foodborne infections. This study monitored the compliance of selected Nigerian urban-based abattoirs with standard sanitation and hygiene requirements, using the occurrence of enteric bacteria as a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4469

Prevalence of Listeria species and Growth Potential of Listeria monocytogenes in Typical Nigerian Traditional Street Foods

Joy Iyabo. OKINEDO, Bernard Onyekweli EJECHI & Okiemute Emmanuel. IDISE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Aims: Listeriosis is a deadly disease associated with foods contaminated by Listeria species particularly L. monocytogenes (Lm). Listeriosis has been under-reported in Africa especially from consumption of typical street foods. The investigation was therefore directed at determin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41558