Fresh fruits and vegetables have been implicated as vehicles for the transmission of microbial food-borne diseases worldwide. This research aimed to assess the prevalence of E. coli O157 serogroup in fruits, vegetables and animal faecal manures used in some farms in Uyo and Ikot Ekpene communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of 250 ready-to-eat fruits such as egg plant, carrot and cucumber and vegetables including fluted pumpkin, water leaf and okra were randomly collected from farms, markets, vendors and sale outlets in the study areas. Animal (cow, goat, poultry, swine) fecal waste samples used as manure (n=100) were collected from various farms in the area. The study employed standard microbiological analysis of these samples. Out of a total of 250 fruits and vegetable samples tested, 39 (15.6%) E. coli were isolated from fruits and vegetables, of which 30 (22.1%) were from washed and 9 (7.9%) from unwashed samples. None of the E. coli isolates belonged to the E. coli O157 serogroup. Out of the 100 samples of animal dung tested, 45% yielded E. coli and E. coliO157 serogroup accounted for 3% of the isolates. Cow (n=2) and goat (n=1) fecal samples were associated with E. coli O157. Although none of the fruits and vegetables tested yielded E. coli O157 serogroup, the results of this study have identified cow and goat dung as potential sources of E. coli O157 contamination of farm produce if used as manure. The detection of E. coli in fruits and vegetables, and E. coli O157 in cattle and goat droppings in particular, is a clear indication of food safety risk. Consumers of farm products should wash them thoroughly with potable water before consumption to drastically reduce the risk of infection with enteropathogens.
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E. coli O157, Fruits, Vegetables, Animal Faecal Manure, Nigeria
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abstract = {Fresh fruits and vegetables have been implicated as vehicles for the transmission of microbial food-borne diseases worldwide. This research aimed to assess the prevalence of E. coli O157 serogroup in fruits, vegetables and animal faecal manures used in some farms in Uyo and Ikot Ekpene communities of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A total of 250 ready-to-eat fruits such as egg plant, carrot and cucumber and vegetables including fluted pumpkin, water leaf and okra were randomly collected from farms, markets, vendors and sale outlets in the study areas. Animal (cow, goat, poultry, swine) fecal waste samples used as manure (n=100) were collected from various farms in the area. The study employed standard microbiological analysis of these samples. Out of a total of 250 fruits and vegetable samples tested, 39 (15.6%) E. coli were isolated from fruits and vegetables, of which 30 (22.1%) were from washed and 9 (7.9%) from unwashed samples. None of the E. coli isolates belonged to the E. coli O157 serogroup. Out of the 100 samples of animal dung tested, 45% yielded E. coli and E. coliO157 serogroup accounted for 3% of the isolates. Cow (n=2) and goat (n=1) fecal samples were associated with E. coli O157. Although none of the fruits and vegetables tested yielded E. coli O157 serogroup, the results of this study have identified cow and goat dung as potential sources of E. coli O157 contamination of farm produce if used as manure. The detection of E. coli in fruits and vegetables, and E. coli O157 in cattle and goat droppings in particular, is a clear indication of food safety risk. Consumers of farm products should wash them thoroughly with potable water before consumption to drastically reduce the risk of infection with enteropathogens.},
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