Listeria monocytogenes

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Listeria monocytogenes and other listeria species were isolated from some ready-to-eat foods sold in Kano metropolis. The United States Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDACFSAN) Method of isolation was adopted. A total of 336 samples were screened. This study showed the presence of the organism in Kano. Equally, this can pose a threat by causing similar outbreaks or sporadic cases of listeriosis with high morbidity and mortality rates. More research should be conducted to ascertain the presence of the organism in other food items in Kano and Nigeria at large.

Autorenportrait

Aisha Bello Mahmoud was born at Azare, Bauchi state, Nigeria. She holds a B.Sc Biochemistry (2006), M.Sc Microbiology (2013)from Bayero University Kano Nigeria where she is a PhD candidate. She is currently the coordinator of Biliri Bioresources Development Center of the National Biotechnology Development Agency. She is married with four children.

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