OBJECTIVES To estimate Brucella seropositivity among slaughterhouse workers of Lahore district and to elucidate risk factors associated with seropositivity to Brucella. METHOD During the year 2008, a cross-sectional study was conducted in four slaughterhouses of Lahore district. A sample of 360 workers was selected from these slaughterhouses through stratified random sampling on proportional ...

BACKGROUND The widely used methods of diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii are serological. Current reports indicate a high seroprevalence of T. gondii in humans in Kenya. There is a need for more sensitive diagnostic tests, especially when the specific antibody titres are below detectable threshold levels. Use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the repetitive 529 base pair loci has bee...

Introduction The presence of linezolid-resistant enterococci found in animal-derived food has attracted attention for possible transmission to human-derived through the chain. Linezolid-resistant farms have been widely reported, but carrying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes poxtA , optrA or cfr (D) slaughterhouse environments not well addressed. Methods Enterococcus was isolated from sample...

This study was designed to determine the testicular abnormalities in rams slaughtered Sokoto, Nigeria. The testicles of presented for slaughter were examined, and age, breed, position, sites noted. Out 638 3 had abnormalities, representing a prevalence 0.47%, comprising 2 (0.31%) unilateral cryptorchidism 1 (0.16%) hypoplasia. (0.58% (2/342) 0.34% (1/296) obtained at Sokoto metropolitan abattoi...

Campylobacter jejuni is a prominent bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis. Campylobacteriosis outbreaks reported were related to the ingestion contaminated food. Meat are be frequently infected with C. jejuni. It well recognized that one main causes gastroenteritis in humans, and poultry meat source. A number studies several countries have shown occurrence animal farms, slaughterhouses, meat...