Title |
A cross-sectional study on the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken meats sold in Nairobi, Kenya
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-7-627 |
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Authors |
Joyce Arua Odwar, Gideon Kikuvi, James Ngumo Kariuki, Samuel Kariuki |
Abstract |
Chicken is a rich source of meat protein and is increasingly being consumed in urban areas in Kenya. However, under poor hygienic environment, raw chicken meat presents an ideal substrate supporting the growth of pathogenic Escherichia coli and Coliform bacteria indicating the potential presence of other pathogenic bacteria; this may constitute a major source of food-borne illnesses in humans. This study sought to assess the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken meat sold in Nairobi, Kenya by determining the E. coli/coliform contamination levels as well as the antimicrobial resistance patterns and pathogenicity of E. coli isolated. |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
Kenya | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
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Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
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Kenya | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 181 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 46 | 25% |
Researcher | 18 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 18 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 8% |
Lecturer | 8 | 4% |
Other | 20 | 11% |
Unknown | 57 | 31% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 51 | 28% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 14 | 8% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 13 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 7% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 5% |
Other | 21 | 12% |
Unknown | 61 | 34% |