Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Edible Poultry Organs Collected from Retail Shops and Supermarkets of North Western Province in Sri Lanka

Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium that lives in human and animal intestines. Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli STECs are responsible for most food-related E. coli infections. Pathogenic E. coli transmits to human bodies due to the consumption of contaminated, raw, or undercooked food....

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Main Authors: R. A. S. S. Ranasinghe, D. A. Satharasinghe, P. S Anwarama, P. M. S. D. K. Parakatawella, L. J. P. A. P. Jayasooriya, R. M. S. B. K. Ranasinghe, R. P. V. J. Rajapakse, J. T. Y. Huat, Y. Rukayadi, Y. Nakaguchi, M. Nishibuchi, S. Radu, J. M. K. J. K. Premarathne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8962698