Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and antibiotics resistant E. coli on poultry carcasses and handlers’ hands at Ikpa slaughter, Nsukka, Nigeria

Prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and antibiotics resistant E. coli on poultry carcasses and handlers’ hands at Ikpa slaughter, Nsukka, Nigeria

Handling and consumption of contaminated meat can lead to food poisoning and acquisition of antibiotics resistance genes. This study determined the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. and antibiotics resistant E. coli on poultry carcasses and handler’s hands at Ikpa slaughter, Nsukka. Swabs collected...

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Main Authors: Innocent O. NWANKWO, Ekene V. EZENDUKA, John A. NWANTA, Akwoba J. OGUGUA, Benshak J. AUDU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca 2021-06-01
Series:Notulae Scientia Biologicae
Subjects:
antibiotics resistant
Campylobacter spp
E. coli
humans
poultry
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/10866

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