Occurrence of Salmonella enterica in faecal sludge from Nigeria and genetic relatedness with strains associated with human infections in Africa.

Aims: This study investigated occurrence of Salmonella in faecal sludge from public toilets in Nigeria and genetic relatedness of strains that have been reported to cause human infection across Africa.

Methods And Results: The study collected 150 human sludge from public toilets and identified Salmonella through culture and PCR. Isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility and sequenced using Illumina MiSeq.

Appraisal of the knowledge, attitude, perception and practices among northern Nigerians in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge, attitude, perception and practices of northern Nigerians toward the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. There were 713 participants, of which 54.

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of orf virus isolated from goats in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria.

Aim: The aim of this study was to molecularly characterize orf virus isolated from clinical infections in goats in Sokoto metropolis.

Materials & Methods: Embryonated chicken eggs were used to isolate orf virus according to the established protocol. Viral DNA was extracted and full coding region of gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced and blasted for identification and phylogenetically analyzed.

Dressed chicken as potential vehicle for spread of methicillin-resistant in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Aim: To evaluate the role of dressed chicken in the spread of methicillin-resistant (MRSA) in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Materials & Methods: 190 chicken carcass rinsates were subjected to culture and biochemical analyses to isolate and identify MRSA. PCR was used to amplify mecA gene that is responsible for methicillin resistance.

Risk of Shiga Toxigenic O157:H7 Infection from Raw and Fermented Milk in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria.

O157:H7 is an enteric foodborne pathogen associated with life threatening disease conditions. The enterobacteria are frequently found in cattle gastrointestinal tract with high potential of contaminating animal products such as meat, milk, and cheese. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the presence of Shiga toxin-producing O157:H7 in milk products sold within Sokoto metropolis.