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Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety
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: Received: 30 October 2024 / Approved: 30 October 2024 / Online: 31 October 2024 (11:49:17 CET)
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Ekpunobi, N.; Obidi, N.; Chidozie, C.; Agu, K. Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety. Preprints2024, 2024102458. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2458.v1
Ekpunobi, N.; Obidi, N.; Chidozie, C.; Agu, K. Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety. Preprints 2024, 2024102458. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2458.v1
Ekpunobi, N.; Obidi, N.; Chidozie, C.; Agu, K. Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety. Preprints2024, 2024102458. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2458.v1
APA Style
Ekpunobi, N., Obidi, N., Chidozie, C., & Agu, K. (2024). Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2458.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ekpunobi, N., Chiamaka Chidozie and Kingsley Agu. 2024 "Prevalence of Pathogenic Bacterial and Antimicrobial Resistance on Eggshells from Markets in Lagos, Nigeria: Implications for Public Health and Food Safety" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2458.v1
Abstract
This study investigates the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria on eggshells from table eggs sold in Lagos markets, a major concern given eggs' role as a staple in the Nigerian diet. Fifty-one eggs were sampled from three poultry farms and three supermarkets, with bacterial isolation and identification conducted via microbiological assays and biochemical testing. The findings revealed that all eggshell samples (100%) were contaminated with various bacterial genera, including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, and Salmonella typhimurium. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently isolated organism, indicating a high potential risk for foodborne illness. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests indicated widespread resistance to first-line antibiotics, such as erythromycin and penicillin, with isolates only susceptible to gentamicin and ciprofloxacin. This study underscores the public health threat posed by contaminated eggs in Lagos and highlights the need for improved biosecurity measures, enhanced market hygiene, public awareness campaigns, and systematic surveillance under the One Health framework to combat bacterial contamination and antimicrobial resistance.
Keywords
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR); Public Health; One Health, Food Safety; Foodborne-pathogen
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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