![]() The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 1.8 million people died in 2005 from diseases largely due to pathogens that contaminated food and water supplies (Sudershan et al. monocytogenes in the RTE vegetables in South-Western Nigeria is low, its presence should be a source of concern as it could constitute a public health threat for its consumers.įood Science & Nutrition 2016 4(1): 59-66įoodborne pathogens encompass a wide spectrum of microorganisms that contaminate food and water at different points during their preparation (Hanson et al. Lagos state had the highest incidence of L. monocytogenes isolates in the RTE vegetables was 28.28, 9.02, 23.36, 19.67, and 19.67 for Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce, and Tomatoes, respectively. monocytogenes was low and not statistically significant per vegetable type. monocytogenes species were isolated by standard methods. A total of 555 composite samples were collected from 30 traditional markets within the states and only 244 L. The study investigated the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) vegetables: (Cucumber, Cucumis sativast Cabbage, Brassica olerecea Carrot, Daucus carota Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum Lettuce, Lactuca sativa) in six states in South-Western Nigeria. ![]() Received: Revised: 8 June 2015 Accepted: 17 June 2015 ![]() Atanda, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, McPherson University, Km 96, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway, Seriki-Sotayo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Incidence, Listeria monocytogenes, ready-to-eat vegetables, South-Western Nigeria Adelowo4ġ Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Food and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun-State, Nigeria 2Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, McPherson UniversityKm 96, Lagos- Ibadan Expressway, Seriki-Sotayo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaģDepartment of Microbiology, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun-State, Nigeria Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria ![]() ![]() The incidence and distribution of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat vegetables in South-Western Nigeria ![]()
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