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September 10, 2025Open Access

Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Live Bird Markets in Lagos, Nigeria

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SOSandra OkoyeCCChidimma Ruth ChukwunwejimNENzube Ekpunobi

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Overview

Observational analysis found high prevalence of multidrug-resistant E. coli O157:H7 in poultry, indicating serious health risks.

Key Points

  • A total of 180 poultry fecal samples were analyzed, revealing 58.33% as Escherichia coli isolates.
  • The study identified 14.44% of the isolates as E. coli O157:H7, highlighting significant health concerns.
  • Isolation methods involved enrichment in TSB and confirmation through latex agglutination testing of E. coli O157.
  • Findings suggest urgent public health interventions to manage risks from multidrug-resistant pathogens in poultry markets.

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Okoye et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23caeb210217d6478a16chttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.0471.v1
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