Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "E. coli"
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Isolation of Enterotoxigenic E. coli from Food-Handlers in Selected Tourist - Class Hotels in Nairobi
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 2005)A total of 3866 stool samples from food-handlers from tourist hotels in Nairobi were screened for the presence of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). This was done using the “salting out” (hydrophobicity) technique. ... -
Plasmid profiles of E. coli, Salmonella and shigella organisms isolated in Kenya.
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nairobi, 1994-10)A number of serotypable E. coli, Salmonella and Shigella strains isolated from three districts in Kenya were investigated for carriage of plasmids. This was done through extraction of plasmids and separating them by ... -
Risk of infection with Brucella abortus and Escherichia coli 0157:H7 associated with marketing of unpasteurized milk in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2005)As part of a study to assess zoonotic milk-borne health risks, seasonal survey data and unpasteurized milk samples were collected between January 1999 and February 2000 from randomly selected informal milk market agents ...