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Abstract Contamination of meat at the retail level is very common. The presence of enteric pathogens on the meat surface will render the meat unsafe to the consumer as they are encountered in causing food poisoning and also they reflect the hygienic standard of the butchers’ shop. In recent study a total of 150 random samples of retailed sheep and goat meat, liver and kidney (25 samples of each) were collected from different butcher’s shops and abattoirs at El Gharbia Province. The collected samples were examined bacteriologically for detection of some enteric pathogens as E coli,Salmonella, Shigella spp., Yersinia spp., Vibrio spp. and Aeromonas hydrophiliaThe obtained results could be summarized in the following points: 1. Detection of enteric pathogens in the examined samplesof sheep:• E. coli was detected in sheep muscle, liver and kidneys on (13) 52 %, (10) 40% and (9) 36% of the examined samples, respectively. • Salmonella was detected on (4) 16%, (3) 12%, (2) 8% of the examined samples, respectively. • Shigella was detected on (5) 20%, (7) 28%, (5) 20% of the examined samples, respectively. • Yersinia spp. were detected on (14) 56%, (12) 48%, (8) 32% of the examined samples, respectively. • Vibrio spp. ware detected on (5) 20%, (0) 0%, (1) 4% of the examined samples, respectively. • A. hydrophila was detected on (1) 4%, (1) 4%, (2) 8% of the examined samples, respectively. • Serotyping of E.coliisolated from the examined samples of sheep revealed that: o O111:k58 (B9) (2) 8%, O124:K72 (B17) (1) 4%, O26:K60 (B6) (3) 12%, O128:K67 (B12) (2) 8%, O86:K61 (B7) (3) 12% and O157:H7 (2) 8% were detected in muscles. o O111:k58 (B9) (1) 4%, O124:K72 (B17) (2) 8%, O26:K60 (B6) (2) 8%, O128:K67 (B12) (1) 4%, O86:K61 (B7) (2) 8% and O157:H7 (2) 8% were detected in liver samples. o O111:k58 (B9) (3) 12%, O124:K72 (B17) (2) 8%, O26:K60 (B6) (1) 4%, O128:K67 (B12) (1) 4%, O86:K61 (B7) (0) 0% and O157:H7 (3) 12% were detected in samples of kidneys. • Serotyping ofSalmonella isolated from the examined samples of sheep revealed that: o S.Enteritidis (1) 4%, S.Typhimurium(2) 8%, S.Paratyphi(0) 0% and S.Haifa (1) 4% were detected in muscles. o S.Enteritidis(1) 4%, S.Typhimurium(1) 4%, S.Paratyphi(1)4% and S.Haifa (0) 0% were detected in liver samples. o S.Enteritidis(1) 4%, S.Typhimurium(0) 0%, S.Paratyphi(0) 0% and S.Haifa (1) 4% were detected in samples of kidneys. • Shigella isolated from the examined sheep muscle biochemically identified as S. flexneri (2) 8%, S. dysenteriae (2) 8%, S. boydii (0) 0% and S. sonnei (1) 4%. • Shigella isolated from the examined sheep liver biochemically identified as S. flexneri (2) 8%, S. dysenteriae (1) 4%, S. boydii (2) 8% and S. sonnei (2) 8%. • Shigella isolated from the examined kidneysof sheep biochemically identified as S. flexneri (1) 4%, S. dysenteriae (2) 8%, S. boydii (2) 8% and S. sonnei (0) 0%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined sheep muscle biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (10) 40%,Y.frederiksenii (3) 12% and Y.intermedia (1) 4%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined sheep liver biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (7) 28%,Y.frederiksenii (3) 12% and Y.intermedia (2) 8%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined sheep kidneys biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (6) 24%,Y.frederiksenii (1) 4% and Y.intermedia (1) 4%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined sheep muscle biochemically identified as V. parahaemolyticus (1) 4% and V.cholera(4) 16%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined sheep liver biochemically identified as V. parahaemolyticus (0) 0% and V.cholera(0) 0%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined sheep kidneys biochemically identified as V. parahaemolyticus (0) 0% and V.cholera(1) 4%. 2. Detection of enteric pathogens in the examined samples of goats: • E. coli was detected in goat muscle, liver and kidneys on (12) 48 %, (10) 40% and (9) 36% of the examined samples, respectively. • Salmonella was detected on (3) 12%, (3) 12%, (2) 8% of the examined samples, respectively. • Shigella was detected on (4) 16%, (3) 12%, (3) 12% of the examined samples, respectively. • Yersinia spp. were detected on (8) 32%, (5) 20%, (2) 8% of the examined samples, respectively. • Vibrio spp. were detected on (2) 8%, (1) 4%, (1) 4% of the examined samples, respectively. • A. hydrophila was detected on (1) 4%, (2) 8%, (3) 12 % of the examined samples, respectively. • Serotyping of E.coliisolated from the examined samples of goats revealed that: o O111:k58(B9) (1) 4%,O124:K72 (B17) (3) 12%, O55:K59 (B5) (3) 12%, O128:K67 (B12) (2) 8%, O86:K61 (B7) (3) 12% and O157:H7 (0) 0% were detected in muscles. o O111:k58(B9) (0) 0%,O124:K72(B17) (2) 8%, O55:K59 (B5) (3) 12%, O128:K67 (B12) (1) 4%, O86:K61 (B7) (2) 8% and O157:H7 (2) 8% were detected in liver. o O111:k58 (B9) (1) 4%,O124:K72 (B17) (2) 8%, O55:K59 (B5) (2) 8%, O128:K67 (B12) (1) 4%, O86:K61 (B7) (1) 4% and O157:H7 (2) 8%were detected in kidneys. • Serotyping ofSalmonella isolated from the examined samples of goats revealed that: o S.Enteritidis(1) 4%, S.Typhimurium(1) 4%, S.Paratyphi(0) 0% and S.Haifa (1) 4% were detected in muscles. o S.Enteritidis(1) 4%, S.Typhimurium(1) 4%, S.Paratyphi(0) 0% and S.Haifa (1) 4%were detected in liver. o S.Enteritidis(0) 0%, S.Typhimurium(1) 4%, S.Paratyphi(1) 4% and S.Haifa (0) 0%were detected in kidneys. • Shigella isolated from muscles biochemically identified as S. flexneri (2) 8%, S. dysenteriae (1) 4%, S. boydii (0) 0% and S. sonnei (1) 4%. • Shigella isolated from liver biochemically identified as S. flexneri (1) 4%, S. dysenteriae (1) 4%, S. boydii (0) 0% and S. sonnei (1) 4%. • Shigella isolated from the examined kidneys biochemically identified as S. flexneri (2) 8%, S. dysenteriae (0) 0%, S. boydii (1) 4% and S. sonnei (0) 0%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined muscle biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (4) 16%,Y.frederiksenii (3) 12% and Y.intermedia (1) 4%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined liver biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (3) 12%,Y.frederiksenii (1) 4% and Y.intermedia (1) 4%. • Yersinia isolated from the examined kidneys biochemically identified as Y. enterocolitica (1) 4%,Y.frederiksenii (0) 0% and Y.intermedia (1) 4%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined muscle biochemically identified asV. parahaemolyticus (0) 0% and V.cholera(2) 8%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined liver biochemically identified as V. parahaemolyticus (0) 0% and V.cholera(1) 4%. • Vibrio isolated from the examined kidneys biochemically identified as V. parahaemolyticus (0) 0% and V.cholera(1) 4%. On the basis of the previously mentioned results, enteric pathogens still constitutes common contaminants of meat and meat products and its presence in meat is very important due to its public health significance, good hygienic measures must be applied to obtain safe and wholesome meat. |