Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Occurrence of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) in processed chicken from retail chicken markets in FCT, Abuja, Nigeria

Enem S. I.*
  • Enem S. I.*
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
Oboegbulem S. I.
  • Oboegbulem S. I.
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
Nafarnda W. D.
  • Nafarnda W. D.
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
Omeiza G. K.
  • Omeiza G. K.
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 17 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 06 October 2016
  •  Published: 31 December 2016

References

Abdul-Raouf UM, Ammar MS, Beuchat LR (1996). Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from some Egyptian foods. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 29:423-426.
Crossref

 

Adams MR, Moss MO (1995). Food Microbiology. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. The Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 192-202.

 

Akkaya L, Atabay HI, Kenar B, Alisarli M (2006). Prevalence of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157: H7 on chicken carcasses sold in Turkey. Bull. Vet. Inst. Pulawy 50:513-516.

 

Barry JT Doyle MP, Scheni JL (1995). Colonization of Chicken Caeca by Escherichia Coli Associates with Haemorrhagic colitis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 49:310-315.

 

Brooks JT, Sowers EG, Wells JG (2005). Non-O157 shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli infections in the United States 1983 – 2002. J. Infect. Dis. 192:1422-1429.
Crossref

 

Carter AO, Borczyk AA, Carlson JA, Harvey B, Hockin JC, Karmali MA, Kriskna C, Kora DA, Lior H (1987). A severe outbreak of Escherichia coli O157: H7 – associated with haemorrhagic colitis in nursing home. New Engl. J. Med. 317:1496-1500.
Crossref

 

Chapman PA, Siddons CA, Cerdan Malo AT, Harkin MA (1997). A 1- year study of Escherichia coli O157 in cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Epidemiol. Infect. 119:245-50.
Crossref

 

Cook A, Odumeru J, Lee S and Pollari F (2012). Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli prevalence, Enumeration and subtypes on Retail Chicken Breasts with and without skin. J. Food Protect. 75:34-40.
Crossref

 

Dawan PA (2000). Geography of Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Famous and Ansala, Minna.

 

Doyle MP, Schoeni JL (1987). Isolation of Escherichia coli O157: H7 from retail fresh meats and poultry. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 23:2394-2396.

 

El-Jakere JK, Mahmoud RM, Samy AA, El-Shabrawy MA, Effut MM, Gad El-Said WA (2012). Molecular characterization of E. coli isolated from chicken, cattle and Buffalos. Int. J. Microbiol. Res. 3(1):64-74.

 

Heuvelink AE, van den Biggelaar FL, de Boer E, Herbes RG, Melchers WJ, Huis in 't Veld JH, Monnens LA (1998). Isolation and characterisation of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coliO157 strains from Dutch cattle and sheep. J. Clin. Microbiol. 36(4):878-882.

 

Grant MA, Hedberg C, Johnson R, Harris J, Logue CM, Meng J, Sofos JN, Dickson JS (2011). Executive Summary. The significance of non-O157 shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in Food. Food Protect. Trends 33:34-42. 

View

 

Gyles CL (2007). Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli – an overview. J. Anim. Sci. 85:E45-E62.
Crossref

 

March SB, Ratnam S (1986). Sorbitol-MacConkey medium for detection of Escherichia coli O157: H7 associated with hemorrhagic colitis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 23(5):869-872.

 

Ngeleka M, Kwaga JK, White DG, Whittam C, Riddeel R, Goodhope AA, Potter B and Allan G (1996). E. coli cellulitis in broiler chickens: clonal relationships among strains and analysis of virulence associated factors of isolates from diseased birds. Infect. Immun. 64:3118-3126.

 

Pritchard GC, Williamson S, Carson T, Bailey JR, Warner I, Willshaw G, Cheasty T (2001). Wild rabbits: A novel vector for veroverocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157. Vet. Rec. 149-567.

 

Read SC, Gyles CL, Clarke RC, Lior H, McEwen S (1990). Prevalence of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli in ground beef, pork, chicken in South Western Ontario. Epidemiol. Infect. 105(1):11-20.
Crossref

 

Schmidt H, Scheef J, Huppertz HI, Frosch M, Karch H (1999). Escherichia coli O157:H7 and O157:H7 strains that do not produce Shiga toxin: Phenotypic and genetic characterization of isolates associated with diarrhea and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. J. Clin. Microbiol. 37:3491-3496.

 

Stavric S, Buchanan B, Gleeson TM (1993). Intestinal colonization of young chicks with Escherichia coli 0157: H7 and other verotoxin-producing serotypes. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 74:557-563.

 

Suthienkul O, Brown JE, Seriwatana J (1990) Shaigalike toxin-producing Escherichia coli in retail markets and cattle in Thailand. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:1135-1139.

 

United States Department of Agriculture–Food Safety Inspection Services, USDA-FSIS (2012): Non O157 STEC Risk profile .

View

 

Vemozy-Rozand C, Mazuy C, Ray-Gueniot S, Boutrand-Loei S, Meyrand A, Richard Y (1997). Detection of Escherichia coli O157 in French food samples using an immunomagnetic separation method and the VIDAS Escherichia coli O157. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 25:442-446.
Crossref

 

Zadik PM, Chapman PA, Siddons CA (1993). Use of tellurite for the selection of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157. J. Med. Microbiol. 39(2):155-158.
Crossref

 

Zhao C, Ge B, Juan DV, Robert S, Emily Y, Shaohua Z, David W, Jianghong M (2001). Prevalence of Campylobacter spp, Escherichia coli and Salmonella seovars in retail chicken, turkey, pork and beef from the greater Washington D C, Area. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67(12):5431-5436.
Crossref