Developing countries including those of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bear the greatest burden
of food-borne illnesses. Animal-source foods and fresh fruits and vegetables are the leading …

Abstract Background Thermophilic Campylobacter species are a major cause of bacterial
foodborne diarrhoea in humans worldwide. Poultry and their products are the predominant …

Abstract Introduction: Microbes such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and S. aureus have
been implicated in Foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) worldwide, yet information on …

Staphylococcus aureus (SA) food poisoning results from consumption of preformed S.
aureus enterotoxins in food. The enterotoxins are one of the most important virulence factors …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of food contamination in the fast food restaurants
operating in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. METHODS: Three hundred and fifty food …

Improper food handling practices and lack of knowledge in food hygiene among food
handlers have been implicated as a vehicle of transferring food pathogens causing disease …

RESUMO O Instituto Adolfo Lutz-Laboratório Regional de Santos analisou amostras de
alimentos coletadas pelas Vigilâncias Sanitárias Municipais da Baixada Santista …

Background A major contributor to the poor meat safety status in Kenya is low level of
slaughter hygiene knowledge and practices among slaughterhouse workers. Introduction …

The objective of this study was to estimate the risk associated with staphylococcal
enterotoxin (SE) exposure from the consumption of Nile tilapia supplied through the semi …

Fisheries are important in many African countries because of their contribution to animal
protein supplies, foreign exchange earnings and rural employment. An estimated 3 million …