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Online Published: 15 Aug 2020


Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market

Hanan L. Eshamah, Hesham T. Naas, Aboubaker M. Garbaj, Salah M. Azwai, Fatim T. Gammoudi, Ilaria L. Barbieri, Ibrahim M. Eldaghayes.


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Abstract
To determine the extent of microbiological contamination of whole muscle meat, meat products and seafood, 731 samples of retail meat were collected from different stores in four cities in Libya. Samples were analyzed for aerobic plate count (APC), and subjected to microbiological enumeration and isolation techniques, followed by molecular identification by PCR and partially sequencing of 16S rDNA. The results showed contamination of samples with enteric and spoilage bacteria. Fifteen genera of spoilage bacteria yielded 149 isolates were detected and identified by PCR and partially sequencing of 16S rDNA as: Proteus spp., Provedencia spp., Raouttella ornithinolytical, Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Morganella morgi, Shewanella algea, Rhodobacter capsulatus, Listonella pelagia, Kluyvera spp., Pectobacterium spp., Brenneria spp., Klebsiella spp., Acintobacter radioresistens, and Pantoea spp. While for pathogenic bacteria, 143 isolates distributed among nine genera were identified by PCR and partially sequencing of 16S rDNA as: Bacillus spp., Escherichia spp., Shigella spp., Enterococci spp., Cronobacter spp., Staphylococci spp., Salmonella spp., Aeromonas spp., and Vibrio spp.. Many isolated bacteria are zoonotic bacteria with high importance for public health. Excessive handling and processing of meat and meat products seems to be one of the poorest microbiological quality. These findings ought to be helpful in risk assessments and quality assurance of meat that are directed at the identification of actions that should improve food safety.

Key words: Enteric/Pathogenic bacteria, Libya, Meat products, Spoilage bacteria, Whole Muscle meat


 
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Eshamah HL, Naas HT, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Gammoudi FT, Barbieri IL, Eldaghayes IM, . Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Vet J. 2020; 10(3): 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6


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Eshamah HL, Naas HT, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Gammoudi FT, Barbieri IL, Eldaghayes IM, . Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=124850 [Access: November 08, 2024]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6


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Eshamah HL, Naas HT, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Gammoudi FT, Barbieri IL, Eldaghayes IM, . Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Vet J. 2020; 10(3): 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



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Eshamah HL, Naas HT, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Gammoudi FT, Barbieri IL, Eldaghayes IM, . Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Vet J. (2020), [cited November 08, 2024]; 10(3): 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



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Eshamah, H. L., Naas, H. T., Garbaj, A. M., Azwai, S. M., Gammoudi, F. T., Barbieri, I. L., Eldaghayes, I. M. & (2020) Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Vet J, 10 (3), 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



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Eshamah, Hanan L., Hesham T. Naas, Aboubaker M. Garbaj, Salah M. Azwai, Fatim T. Gammoudi, Ilaria L. Barbieri, Ibrahim M. Eldaghayes, and . 2020. Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Veterinary Journal, 10 (3), 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



Chicago Style

Eshamah, Hanan L., Hesham T. Naas, Aboubaker M. Garbaj, Salah M. Azwai, Fatim T. Gammoudi, Ilaria L. Barbieri, Ibrahim M. Eldaghayes, and . "Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market." Open Veterinary Journal 10 (2020), 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Eshamah, Hanan L., Hesham T. Naas, Aboubaker M. Garbaj, Salah M. Azwai, Fatim T. Gammoudi, Ilaria L. Barbieri, Ibrahim M. Eldaghayes, and . "Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market." Open Veterinary Journal 10.3 (2020), 276-288. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6



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Eshamah, H. L., Naas, H. T., Garbaj, A. M., Azwai, S. M., Gammoudi, F. T., Barbieri, I. L., Eldaghayes, I. M. & (2020) Extent of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Whole Muscle Meat, Meat Products and Seafood sold in Libyan market. Open Veterinary Journal, 10 (3), 276-288. doi:10.4314/ovj.v10i3.6