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Israel C. Omekara

Publications (2)

Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Ready-To-Eat Foods: Potential Public Health Hazard

Samuel E. Odo, Chidinma S. John, Israel C. Omekara & Daniel A. Nwaubani · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2021

The right to obtain safe food is one of the most vital and fundamental human rights that must not be compromised or neglected; this is important because foodborne diseases can lead to prolonged disability and even death. Our study examined 28 samples of ready-to-eat foods, of whi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2021/v8i230199

Naira note: Potential Environmental Material for Transmitting Bacterial Pathogens among Food Dealers in Umuahia, Nigeria

Ekene S. Odo, Gloria N. Ebe, Michael N. Umeh, Daniel A. Nwaubani & Israel C. Omekara · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2021

Inanimate objects can serve as environmental vehicles for transmitting pathogenic bacteria among individuals in the population. Our study revealed that of the 72 naira notes examined, 58 samples representing 80.6% had bacterial contaminants. The bacterial isolates were Staphyloco...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1630524