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Prevalence, Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Cow’s Milk from Côte d’Ivoire: Implications for Food Safety

Constant Kouadio Attchelouwa, Jean-Yves Kevin Nannou Bion, Victoire Gadou & Florent Kouadio N’Guessan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Aims: The consumption of raw milk, although widespread, is a major public health concern due to the risk of contamination by pathogenic microorganisms. The aim of this study was to characterise the Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from raw cow’s milk in Côte d’Ivoire. Meth...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81777

Food Processing Application Potential of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Bacillus subtilis Isolated from Fermented Food: Screening for Virulence Factors

Joy Ehiwuogu-Onyibe, Ajayi O. I., Ugbana A. I, Oluwaloni F., Okedina T. A., Akadiri O., Lawal A. K. & Tutuwa Jummai · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

The identity and safety of two strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and two strains of Bacillus subtilis, isolated from fermenting sweet potato broth and fermenting African yam beans seeds respectively, were evaluated using 16S rRNA gene sequences. The strains applicability f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121665