Bacterial isolates from Nsukka meat market: a zoonotic appraisal

Swabs collected from butchers hands, knives, tables and meat displayed for sale at Nsukka meat market showed that every item screened was contaminated. Bacteria isolated include Streptococcus faecalis, coagulase positive Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Brucella species, Corynebacterium haem...

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Published in:	International journal of zoonoses Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 105
Main Authors:	Uche, U E, Agbo, J A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	China (Republic : 1949- ) 01-06-1985
Subjects:	Abattoirs - standards Animals Bacteria - isolation & purification Cattle Food Handling - standards Food Microbiology Hand - microbiology Humans Meat - standards Nigeria Nigeria
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Summary:	Swabs collected from butchers hands, knives, tables and meat displayed for sale at Nsukka meat market showed that every item screened was contaminated. Bacteria isolated include Streptococcus faecalis, coagulase positive Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Brucella species, Corynebacterium haemolyticum, Proteus mirabilis, P. vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas multophilia, P. rubescens and beta-haemolytic Streptococci. The zoonotic or public health implications of such contaminations, their probable sources and possible ways of minimizing them are discussed.
ISSN:	0377-0168