Non-typhoidal Salmonella contamination along the pork value chain in a rural East African setting: a cross-sectional study
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Non-typhoidal Salmonella contamination along the pork value chain in a rural East African setting: a cross-sectional study
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Gichuyia, Cianjo M.
Thomas, Lian F. Makena, Christine Ochieng, Linnet Gathura, P.B. Onono, J.O. Fèvre, Eric M. |
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food safety
animal products swine |
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Background Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a serious foodborne pathogen that has previously been isolated from pigs presented for slaughter in a rural pork value chain in western Kenya. Methods To understand varying NTS contamination along the value chain we assessed prevalence at slaughter, transport and retail. Suspect isolates from culture were confirmed using matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time of flight mass spectrometry. Results Prevalence on pig carcasses, meat transportation containers, retailed raw and cooked pork and accompanying side salads was 18.1%, 23.9%, 28.0%, 1.9% and 8.6%, respectively. Conclusion NTS contamination is propagated along the pork value chain in rural western Kenya, demonstrating the need for improved hygiene measures to prevent human exposure. |
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2023
2023-07-26T07:32:43Z 2023-07-26T07:32:43Z |
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Journal Article
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Gichuyia, C.M., Thomas, L.F., Makena, C., Ochieng, L., Gathura, P.B., Onono, J.O. and Fèvre, E.M. 2023. Non-typhoidal Salmonella contamination along the pork value chain in a rural East African setting: a cross-sectional study. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
0035-9203 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131291 https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trad046 |
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en
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CC-BY-4.0
Open Access |
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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