E. C. Okechukwu

Genetic Characterization of Multiple Antibiotics Resistance Genes of Escherichia coli Strain from Cow Milk and Its Products Sold in Abuja, Nigeria

E. C. Okechukwu, E. U. Amuta, G. M. Gberikon, N. Chima, B. Yakubu, J. C. Igwe & M. Njoku · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2020

Background: Antibiotic resistance has remained a global concern. Food pathogens that carry resistance genes will cause public health threat irrespective of their pathogenicity, as this pool of resistance genes are disseminated via food chain. The antibiotic susceptibility of E. c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i730168

Molecular Identification of Virulence Genes of Escherichia coli Isolated from Cow Milk and Its Products in Abuja, Nigeria

E. C. Okechukwu, E. U. Amuta, G. M. Gberikon, N. Chima, B. Yakubu, J. C. Igwe & M. Njoku · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli have been identified as an emerging foodborne pathogen which portends serious risk to human health. Cow milk and its products are potential sources of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. A relatively small number from the family of shiga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i630226