Detection and characterization of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> from locally processed fermented foods in Ethiope West, Delta State, Nigeria
A. Beshiru,
K.E. Uwhuba
Abstract:Outbreaks linked with foodborne pathogens and associated diseases occur regularly and pose substantial health problems to consumer safety globally. Listeriosis is a leading foodborne disease initiated by the consumption of foods contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes ) This study evaluated the presence of . L. monocytogenes in various food samples. Locally fermented food samples (n = 80), which included Garri (n = 30), Kunu (n = 25), and Zobo (n = 25), were obtained from five open local marke… Show more
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