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Targeted training-based interventions to improve food safety practices in municipal abattoirs of Ethiopia
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of training-based intervention on process hygiene, food safety knowledge, and behavior of abattoir workers in...
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A comparative study on the occurrence, genetic characteristics, and factors associated with the distribution of Listeria species on cattle farms and beef abattoirs in Gauteng Province, South Africa
These cross-sectional studies reported the occurrence, genetic characteristics, and factors associated with the distribution of Listeria species on...
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Genotypic virulence profiles and associations in Salmonella isolated from meat samples in wet markets and abattoirs of Metro Manila, Philippines
BackgroundSalmonella are pathogenic foodborne bacteria with complex pathogenicity from numerous virulence genes housed in Salmonella pathogenicity...
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A preliminary study on mycotoxin contamination in red meat from registered abattoirs in South Africa
The frequency of some major mycotoxins in marker tissues (liver and kidney) and in muscle tissue of slaughter pigs and cattle, obtained from...
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Factors affecting the registration of slaughter facilities as formal abattoirs in South Africa
Illegal slaughter and release of the meat on disposal is commonly practiced in remote and rural areas of South Africa. It is fuelled by the high...
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Enterobacteriaceae counts influenced by different scalding techniques in broiler processing
In the highly automated processing in broiler abattoirs, some process steps reduce the bacterial counts and inactivate or remove pathogens, while...
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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome due to Beef Consumption: Impact of Interventions to Reduce the Presence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
In the last decades, several quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRA) of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUSHemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)) from...
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Escherichia coli and their potential transmission of carbapenem and colistin-resistant genes in camels
BackgroundCamels harbouring multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria are capable of transmitting various microorganisms to humans. This study aimed...
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An emerging zoonosis: molecular detection of multidrug-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus from butchers’ knives, livestock products and contact surfaces
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission in livestock, community, and healthcare settings poses a significant public health...
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Isolation, discrimination, and molecular detection of Listeria species from slaughtered cattle in Namwala District, Zambia
BackgroundThe food industry is increasingly becoming more scrutinized, given the frequency and intensity with which zoonotic diseases are being...
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An Ethical Dilemma: To Meat or Not to Meat?
Many people do not want to eat meat for ethical reasons – they believe it is wrong to confine and slaughter animals for food. There are billions of...
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Abomasal lesions found in postmortem examination of fattening Holstein-Friesian bulls from central Poland
The health of the gastrointestinal tract in cattle is one of the factors influencing adequate nutrient absorption and body weight gain. This study...
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Abattoir-based serological surveillance for transboundary and zoonotic diseases in cattle and swine in Cambodia: a pilot study in Phnom Penh province during 2019 and 2020
A pilot animal disease surveillance program was implemented at four abattoirs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, between October 2019 and January 2020. A total...
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Seroepidemiology of Leptospira infection in slaughtered cattle in Gauteng province, South Africa
Leptospirosis is an important economical disease of livestock globally, especially in Asia, the Caribbean, and the African continent. Its presence...
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Assessment of bacteriological quality and safety of raw meat at slaughterhouse and butchers’ shop (retail outlets) in Assosa Town, Beneshangul Gumuz Regional State, Western Ethiopia
Contaminated meat has been implicated in many cases of foodborne illness and poses serious challenges in develo** countries. This study aimed to...
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Investigation of Cysticercosis bovis prevalence using passive abattoir post-mortem inspection and active administration of structured non-participatory questionnaire to farmers in Botswana
Most government published statistics of C. bovis prevalence in Botswana emanate mainly from records available at the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC),...
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Variants of the SCD gene and their association with fatty acid composition in Awassi sheep
BackgroundGenetic factors affect the variability of fatty acid composition in ruminant products. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the...
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Parasitological, serological, and molecular survey of trypanosomosis (Surra) in camels slaughtered in northwestern Nigeria
Surra is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma evansi and transmitted non-cyclically by biting flies. The disease significantly affects the...
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The influence of risk factors on bovine leukemia virus infection and proviral load in egyptian cattle
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the etiological agent of enzootic bovine leucosis (EBL), which affects cattle globally. In Egypt, BLV control...
