OCCURRENCE OF SALMONELLA, VIBRO AND E. COLI IN EDIBLE LAND SNAIL IN NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

OCCURRENCE OF SALMONELLA, VIBRO AND E. COLI IN EDIBLE LAND SNAIL IN NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

We determined the presence of foodborne pathogens from proximal gut of edible land snail (Archachatina marginata) sampled from Itam, Akpan Andem, Afaha and Ikpa markets in Uyo metropolis during the dry season. Fresh snail samples were collected from open market tables presented for sale were screene...

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Main Authors: Ime Ebenso, Agnes Ekwere, Boniface Akpan, Bassey Okon, Ufot Inyang, Gloria Ebenso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovak University of Agriculture 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences
Subjects:
Edible mollusc
consumer health
food pathogens
meat contamination
zoonoses
Online Access:http://www.jmbfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jmbfs-0168.pdf

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