Bacteria of the genus Salmonella are motile, Gram-negative bacilli belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. In sub-Saharan Africa, foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella result in approximately 680,000 deaths annually. Previous studies have been conducted in the Central Afri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i21713
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the microbial quality of raw and pasteurized milk samples collected from the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Raw and pasteurized milk samples were randomly collected from vario...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121675
Alio Almou Abdoulaye, Abdel-Kader Alio Sanda, Maman Moustapha Rabiou, Yaou Chaibou, Alio Mahamadou Fody, Djalifa Hamidou Seybou, Haoua Sabo Seini & Hassimi Sadou·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection in both humans and animals caused by various Salmonella isolates. The overall aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Salmonella isolates isolated from four (4) types of raw vegetabl...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61584
Aims: With rising demand for poultry meat, globally backyard farms have adopted semi-intensive systems using improved birds. Food safety is a prime issue in antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella spp. found in meat, which has often been traced back to farms. Study Design: We carried...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121512
Caleb Ndako Angulu, Nasiru Usman Adabara, Godiya Peter Mamman, Lucy Fatima Olusola, Innocent Apameio Jesse, Agholor Kin & Oleghe Omoikhudu Peace·Microbiology Research Journal International·2022
Typhoid fever continues to be a major health problem despite the use of antibiotics and the development of newer antibacterial drugs. This study aim was to isolate fluoroquinolones resistant Salmonella spp from stool samples of informed and consenting patient attending General Ho...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i230368
There is an upsurge in the consumption of chicken meat leading to a high influx of imported frozen chicken parts into the Ghanaian markets with little information on their microbial qualities. This study examined the microbial quality of imported frozen chicken parts from three m...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630326
Background: Streams are known sources of drinking water for most communities in the rural areas. It importance to human and other forms of life cannot be overemphasize, hence the need to evaluate it portability Methodology: Microbiological quality of different streams in Inua Akp...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630323
Aim: The present investigation aims to construct a comparative analysis based on isolation, identification and observation of resistance of Salmonella spp. in eggs for human consumption. Study Design: This is an experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: The present study w...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v18i330217
Aims: Salmonella infection remains a major public health concern worldwide, contributing the economic burden of both industrialized and developing countries through the costs associated with surveillance, prevention, and treatment of disease. This zoonosis has a harmful health an...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i730242
Hephzibah Oluwatoyin Ajulo, Matthew Olugbenga Ajulo & N. S. E. Udo Ekereumoh·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
Introduction: In Nigeria, abattoirs have become a source of infection and pollution, attracting domestic animals, wild carnivores and rodents due to lack of adequate slaughtering and disposal facilities. Improper processing of meat consumed by the majority of people in Nigeria is...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i430138
Oluwatoyin Hephzibah Ajulo, Olusola Victoria Adetunji & Olugbenga Matthew Ajulo·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
Background: The global increase in the use of antibiotics in poultry and livestock production has significantly resulted in the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. There is a growing global concern of the effect of antibiotic resistance on both animals and humans. The aim...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v10i130025
Aims: To test the hypothesis that it is possible to detect latently Salmonella infected cattle using a glyoxylate pathway gene as a qPCR target. Study Design: Convenience sample of tissue specimens. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology,...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/46492
Ravindra Sharma, Keshaw Tiwari, Gitanjali Arya, Victor Amadi, Darnell Blackman, Nicholas Markette, Tomer Shua-Haim, Roxanne Nicholas-Thomas & Harry Hariharan·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aim: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella species and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates in brown rats (R. norvegicus) from two parishes (St. George and St David) of Grenada, West Indies. Study Design: Salmonella spp. was...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44563
D. N. N. Madushanka, T. S. P. Jayaweera, J. M. C. S. Jayasinghe, D. G. Yasawathie & H. A. D. Ruwandeepika·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Aims: The study was carried out to investigate the effect of natural compounds and organic acids on Salmonella typhimurium in broiler chicken meat. Study Design: This is a laboratory-controlled experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Livestock Production,...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41802
Aims: This study was performed to identify the enteric fever cases by both blood culture and Widal agglutination test and compare the results obtained from both methods. Study Design: This research was carried out as hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26141