Phenotypic Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance of Presumptive Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Abattoir Effluents in Jos, Nigeria

Cirfat Nanya Amos; Nkup Jude Yunzoom; Ejike-Okongwu Chidinma; Nanman Ladul Mwankat; David Samirah Awak; Tarfena Yoila Amapu; Dashen Michael Macvren

doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.06.009

Phenotypic Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance of Presumptive Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Abattoir Effluents in Jos, Nigeria | Science World Journal

Discharge of untreated abattoir wastewater into urban ecosystems facilitates the dissemination of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), posing a severe…