A comparison of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms isolated from chicken and ostrich faeces in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorSiwela, Andrew H.
dc.contributor.authorMatsaure, Fradereck
dc.contributor.authorNcube, T.
dc.contributor.authorOlonitola, Olayeni S.
dc.contributor.authorBest, Geoffrey R.
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-20T12:24:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-23T14:00:30Z
dc.date.available2014-02-20T12:24:44Z
dc.date.available2023-06-23T14:00:30Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionJournal for applied Biology and Biochemistryen_US
dc.description.abstractSamples of fresh faeces were obtained from a free-range chicken source, three commercial chicken farms and a commercial ostrich farm, all located around Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe, in order to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of selected bacterial isolates of interest in food-related human infections. Samples were prepared at various dilutions and plated on selective media for Coryneforms, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas. The targeted bacteria were isolated as pure cultures and tested for antibiotic resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, oxytetracycline, sulphonamide, streptomycin and tetracycline. Isolates from the faeces of chickens and ostriches in the commercial farms were found to be generally more resistant to streptomycin, tetracycline and oxytetracycline as compared to those from the free- range chickens. This study emphasizes the need to monitor antibiotic resistance genes in the environment and to curb/curtail antibiotic use for growth promotion in farm animals, particularly in developing countries, as continued use will only add to the growing problem of microbial antibiotic resistance.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSiwela,A H ... at el.(2007). A comparison of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms isolated from chicken and ostrich faeces in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. International Formulae Group.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1991-8631
dc.identifier.urihttp://196.220.97.103:4000/handle/123456789/375
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Formulae Group.en_US
dc.rights.licenseThis article was downloaded from NUST Institutional repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions as set out in the Institutional Repository Policy.en_US
dc.subjectEscherichia colien_US
dc.subjectPseudomonasen_US
dc.subjectCoryneformsen_US
dc.subjectEnterococcus faecalisen_US
dc.subjectchickenen_US
dc.subjectostrichen_US
dc.subjectfaecesen_US
dc.titleA comparison of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms isolated from chicken and ostrich faeces in Bulawayo, Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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