The sale of ready-to-eat (RTE) street food represents an important source of income in many
developing countries. However, these foods are frequently implicated in outbreaks of …

Food poisoning by staphylococcal enterotoxins (SE) is a major cause of foodborne illness,
often associated with coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS). The increase in the number …

The dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial isolates in low-and middle-income
countries, including several African countries, is a major concern. The poor sanitary …

Simple Summary Enterococci participate in cheese production, either spontaneously or
when added to milk as starter cultures. These bacteria contribute to the development of the …

This study aimed to evaluate the microbiome, resistome and virulome of two types of
Portuguese cheese using high throughput sequencing (HTS). Culture-dependent …

Background Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern worldwide, including in
Mozambique. Diarrhea is an important cause of mortality in Mozambique, yet few local …

Assessment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in freshwater fish farms has been rarely
investigated. Aeromonas are considered as an indicator organism for monitoring AMR in …

Salmonellosis, an infectious disease caused by the Salmonella species, encompasses a
broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild self‐limiting gastroenteritis to …

The present study aimed to evaluate the hygiene practices and the quality of meat sold in
butcheries in the city of Nampula, Mozambique. Of the twelve butcheries in the city, only …

The main objective of this study was, to evaluate the microbiological quality and safety of
water and RTE foods sold on the streets of Maputo. For this, 83 RTE street food samples …