An emerging zoonosis: molecular detection of multidrug-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus from butchers' knives, livestock products and contact surfaces.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission in livestock, community, and healthcare settings poses a significant public health concern both locally and globally. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence, molecular detection, and antibiogram of the MRSA strain in fresh beef, contact surfaces, and butchers' knives from the four major abattoirs (Karu, Gwagwalada, Deidei, and Kubwa) located in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect 400 swab samples from butchers' knives (132), fresh beef (136), and contact surfaces (132).

West Nile virus neutralizing antibody prevalence in donkeys from northern Nigeria.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anti-West Nile virus (WNV) neutralizing antibodies in donkeys from two areas in northern Nigeria.

Methods: Serology was determined by a virus neutralization test in samples collected from 205 healthy adult donkeys.

Results: Fifty-seven donkeys (27.