Faecal contamination level; survival of salmonella typhi and pH changes in 'Gari' and its potential public health hazard in Lagos
Niger. med. j. (Online)
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21(3): 86-89, 1991.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1267582
ABSTRACT
The pH changes; faecal contamination level; survival of nalidixic-acid resistant salmonella typhi in 'gari' soaked in water was examined. The pH values showed that 'gari' had a range of pH 3.76 to pH 6.24. The mean pH values showed that there were no appreciable change for gari types from various sources within the studied time period of 120 minutes. Faecal coliform contamination of 4 to 2;400/g using the MPN technique were recorded in 33of the 36 'gari' samples. This high faecal coliform contamination rate of gari; a popular fermented cassava food is unacceptable and it is of public health importance. Our survival experiment showed that the seeded enteric pathogen slightly decreased in colony-forming unit (cfu) with log(0.3 10) 0.3 within the studied 120 minutes. It is concluded that our local foods should be monitored regularly for public health safety; and improved hygienic practices should be emphasized as an intervention for diarrhoeal diseases in developing countries
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Main subject:
Salmonella typhi
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Food Contamination
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Community Health Services
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Diarrhea
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Feces
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. med. j. (Online)
Year:
1991
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Article
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