Background Infectious disease incidence is often male-biased. Two main hypotheses have
been proposed to explain this observation. The physiological hypothesis (PH) emphasizes …

Ten duplicate samples of fresh meat (beef) were randomly sampled from 2 major markets
(Watt and Marian) in Calabar, Nigeria and analyzed microbiologically for the rates of Gram …

In Nigeria, as in most developing countries, vegetable farmers depend largely on
wastewater for irrigation and on untreated manure for soil enrichment. Salmonella is among …

The threat to human health posed by antibiotic‐resistant bacterial pathogens is of growing
concern to medical practice. This study investigated the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of …

Improper handling, poor hygienic practices, and lack of environmental control affect the
safety of street-vended beverages. The objective of this study is to determine the bacterial …

This study reports on the prevalence of typhoid fever between genders among patients in
Abeokuta, Nigeria. Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi is an endemic disease in the …

This study presented an evaluation of the impact of gamma irradiation as a decontaminating
tool in improving microbial quality of dried cassava chips. Thirteen (13) month old white …

Introduction: Typhoid fever is endemic in all parts of India and the Widal test is widely used
for its diagnosis. In the endemic areas, the healthy people may contain antibodies which are …

(72.7%), Escherichia coli (54.4%), Salmonella spp.(45.4%), Proteus vulgaris (27%) and
Shigella spp.(9%). The presence of these organisms in cooked pork meat foods should …

This study was carried out to determine Salmonella contamination of food contact surfaces
and processing water in meat, fish and poultry processing units in Sokoto State, Nigeria. A …