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100			_aAMAECHI, VICTORIA CHINENYENWA _99722
245			_aPREVALENCE OF SHIGA-TOXIGENIC Escherichia coli IN READY-TO-EAT GAME MEAT SOLD IN DIFFERENT CITIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN, NIGERIA
250			_aDr. O. E. Fayemi
260			_aIbafo _bBiological Science _c2022
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520			_aGame meat constitutes a necessary part of the human diet, it provides essential vitamins, minerals, and protein. However, the rising consumption of Ready-To-Eat Game meat has probably elevated the number of foodborne illness outbreaks around the world. Game meat are often consumed smoked without cooking, therefore; which potentially increase the risk of contracting foodborne illness and in extreme cases death especially in children. In Nigeria, Game meat is purchased in road side open kiosk and on most occasions are not processed hygienically. This study evaluated the prevalence of Shiga toxin producing E. coli in varieties of Ready-ToEat Game meat (Monkey, Civet cat, Antelope, Grasscutter, Guinea fowl, Porcupine, Rabbit)
650			_aMicrobiology
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