September 2007

Fate of Salmonella typhimurium on rosemary and barley grown in fields treated with contaminated irrigation water

Animal wastes in the form of manure frequently contain enteric pathogenic microorganisms and land spreading can lead to pathogen entry into the food chain. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the persistence of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium in soil, and on barley and rosemary plants. We observed that Salmonella typhimurium persisted for anextended period of...

Author(s): Dhiaf Amel and Bakhrouf Amina

September 2007

A survey of Salmonella enterica contamination of camel milk in Kenya

This study was undertaken to conduct a baseline risk analysis of raw camel milk with special emphasis on Salmonella enterica serovars. Cross-sectional studies were designed to investigate the prevalence of S. enterica serovars in a major camel milk production zone of Kenya. A total of 196 samples were assessed for possible presence of S. enterica. The samples included composite milk from...

Author(s): Matofari, J. W.,   Shitandi, A.,  Shalo, P. L., Nanua, N. J., Younan, M.