Penicillin-G and oxytetracycline residues in beef sold for human consumption in Maroua, Cameroon

Abstract Background The contamination of food by chemical hazards is a worldwide public health concern and is a leading cause of trade problems internationally. Based on former work describing the prevalent use and misuse of antibiotics in cattle in the Far North Region of Cameroon, we designed a st...

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Main Authors: Ronald Romuald B. Vougat Ngom, Rebecca B. Garabed, Wilson K. Rumbeiha, Harquin Simplice Foyet, Dwayne E. Schrunk, Dahai Shao, André Zoli Pagnah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Food Contamination
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40550-017-0062-x