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Molecular Detection of Enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus in Ready-to-eat Cowhide (‘Ponmo’) Collected from Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

Teniola, Olakunle David, Abisoye, Fiyinfoluwa Solomon, Folounso, Temitayo Veronica, Fowora, Adenike Muinah, Ikuesan, Adeleke Felix, A. Bamidele, Tajudeen

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · pp. 26–34 · Published 23 Jun 2023

10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i71319

Abstract

Aims: Ready-to-eat [RTE] animal products like ponmo are preferred by consumers due to its palatability and quality. However, foodborne pathogens particularly Staphylococcus aureus are sources of concern due to cross-contamination of raw and cooked cowhide. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of enterotoxigenic S. aureus in ready-to-eat locally processed cowhide. Methodology: Sixty (60) RTE cowhide samples were collected from different locations in Lagos, Nigeria and analyzed using conventional microbiological and molecular techniques for the detection of toxigenic S. aureus contamination. Suspected S. aureus isolates were confirmed by the presence of thermostable endonuclease [nuc] gene in their genome. Results: Result showed that 25 (41.67%) and 20 (33.50%) samples harbored coagulase-positive S. aureus and 20 other bacterial species different from S. aureus, respectively while 15 (24.83%) of the tested ponmo samples yielded no bacterial growth. Thirteen of the 15 randomly selected from the 25 suspected isolates were confirmed as S. aureus by the presence of thermostable endonuclease [nuc] gene in their genome. Enterotoxigenic genes were confirmed in all the 13 PCR detected S. aureus. Enterotoxin B gene is most prevalent in ponmo. Multiplex PCR detection of S. aureus enterotoxins [SE] genes revealed the molecular detection of different isolates carrying staphylococcal enterotoxin types A and B, mixed strain carrying both staphylococcal enterotoxins type A and type D. Antibiotic susceptibility of 20 S. aureus isolates revealed varying degrees of susceptibility patterns against the antimicrobial agents. Generally, gentamicin 70% (14/20), azithromycin 75% (15/20), co-trimoxazole 85% (17/20), levofloxacin 95% (19/20) were the most effective antibiotics to S. aureus. A low, ≥50% susceptibility was recorded to chloramphenicol 55% (11/20) and nitrofurantoin 65% (13/20). A higher resistance to streptomycin (90%; 18/20) and ceftazidime (95%; 19/20) was identified, with resistance to ceftazidime being the highest (95%; 19/20). Conclusion: It can be concluded that RTE ponmo vended in the study sites is of low hygienic quality and may be of health risk to consumers. High level hygiene practice and good manufacturing practices are required during the production, distribution and marketing of ponmo to curb the potential health consequences of eating ponmo.

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing cowhide enterotoxins PCR ponmo Staphylococcus aureus ready-to-eat food

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