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Application of the gamma‐interferon assay to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughter livestock at abattoirs in Gauteng, South Africa

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022
Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a zoonotic disease with great economic impact estimated at billions of dollars annually worldwide. Meat inspection represents a long‐standing form of disease surveillance that serves both food safety and animal ...
Vuyokazi E. Mareledwane, Abiodun A. Adesiyun, Peter N. Thompson, Tiny M. Hlokwe   +3 more
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Molecular Characterization of Leptospira Species Detected in the Kidneys of Slaughtered Livestock in Abattoirs in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Pathogens, 2023
Leptospira was investigated in kidneys (n = 305) from slaughtered livestock in the Gauteng Province abattoirs, South Africa, using a culture medium to isolate Leptospira, followed by the LipL32 qPCR to detect Leptospira DNA.
Banenat B. Dogonyaro, Henriette van Heerden, Andrew D. Potts, Folorunso O. Fasina, Arnau Casanovas-Massana, Francis B. Kolo, Christine Lötter, Charles Byaruhanga, Albert I. Ko, Elsio A. Wunder, Abiodun A. Adesiyun   +10 more
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Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Listeria Species Isolated from Broiler Abattoirs in Lusaka, Zambia

Antibiotics, 2022
L. monocytogenes is a public health threat linked to fast foods such as broiler chickens. This study aimed to verify the occurrence of Listeria species in chickens from abattoirs and evaluate their antimicrobial resistance.
Prudence Mpundu, John Bwalya Muma, Andrew Nalishuwa Mukubesa, Henson Kainga, Steward Mudenda, Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi, Walter Muleya, Patrick Katemangwe, Musso Munyeme   +8 more
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Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates Recovered from Pig Handlers in Retail Shops and Abattoirs in Selected Localities in Southern Nigeria: Implications for Public Health

Antibiotics, 2020
Antibiotic resistance evolution among pathogenic microorganisms has become a huge burden globally as it has increased the burden of diseases amongst humans and animals.
Olivia Sochi Egbule, Benson C. Iweriebor, Edward Ikenna Odum   +2 more
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Animal diseases and zoonoses at a municipal slaughterhouse in Southwest Nigeria: Three-year retrospective survey (2014–2016)

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2022
Slaughterhouses are certified premises where animals are slaughtered and inspected to ensure meats are wholesome and safe for public consumption. To determine the common zoonoses encountered in a municipal slaughterhouse of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria,
Oluwawemimo Oluseun Adebowale, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Mary Olasoju, Oladotun Oladipo Oladejo, Ayomikun Abayomi Awoseyi   +4 more
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Rabbit meat sector value chain

World Rabbit Science, 2017
The aim of this research was to study the cuniculture industry in Spain, according to the Food Value Chain model, and analyse what its main operators are.
A. Baviera-Puig, J. Buitrago-Vera, C. Escriba-Perez, L. Montero-Vicente   +3 more
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Variabilities of hydatidosis in domestic animals slaughtered at Cairo and Giza abattoirs, Egypt [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2019
Aim: The effect of some variables on hydatidosis in animals slaughtered at Cairo and Giza abattoirs was investigated and the influence on serum biochemical parameters, antioxidant enzymes, and histopathological lesions caused by these parasites as a ...
Faten A. M. Abo-Aziza, Samah S. Oda, Dina Aboelsoued, T. K. Farag, Abdulaziz M. Almuzaini   +4 more
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Microbiological quality of beef, mutton, and water from different abattoirs in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2020
Background and Aim: Abattoir processes from skinning, evisceration, to chilling usually lead to meat contamination by foodborne pathogens. Hence, continual microbial surveillance of slaughter carcasses by veterinary public health officials is key to ...
Philisani Ncoko, Ishmael Festus Jaja, James Wabwire Oguttu   +2 more
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Mycobacterium bovis identification by a molecular method from post-mortem inspected cattle obtained in abattoirs of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2005
The presence of Mycobacterium bovis in bovine carcasses with lesions suggestive of tuberculosis was evaluated. Seventy-two carcass samples were selected during slaughter inspection procedures in abattoirs in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil ...
Cristina Pires de Araújo, Clarice Queico Fugimura Leite, Karina Andrade de Prince, Klaudia dos Santos Gonçalves Jorge, Ana Luiza Alves Rosa Osório   +4 more
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Evaluation of Bacterial Contamination in Dressed Chickens in Lusaka Abattoirs

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate bacterial contamination and the risk factors associated with contamination of poultry during processing. Despite the rapid growth of the poultry industry, the presence of high levels of pathogenic bacteria
Prudence Mpundu, Prudence Mpundu, Allan Rabson Mbewe, John Bwalya Muma, Jessy Zgambo, Musso Munyeme   +5 more
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