Isolation and molecular diagnosis of Citrobacter freundii in raw meat (beef, mutton and fish) in AL-Rusafa district of Baghdad city

Citrobacte freundii one of the important foodborne contaminated bacteria in meat and fish, while Iraq there are limited researches about this bacterium, for that, objectives study include isolate, diagnosed molecular characterization Citrobacter raw (beef, mutton) carp fish samples collected from local markets different butcher’s shop a AL-Rusafa district Baghdad city. One hundred fifty were aseptically as 50 each meats type, submitted to laboratory examinations, culture on routine bacteriological media first step bacterial diagnosis. Bacterial identification done by biochemical test confirmed Vitek-2 Molecular assays (polymerase chain reaction (PCR)). Result showed 23 150 having freundii. Highest C. percentage found at (36%), flowed mutton beef (6%, 4%) respectively. We conclude that represent sources disease where it used maine source proteins minerals Iraq.