Browsing by Author "Oludairo, Oladapo O."

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    Isolation of MDR-Salmonella enterica from RTE Rectum (Abodi) and Small Intestine (Round-about) Offal from Restaurants in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. South Valley University, Qena, Egypt, 2025-11-28) Oludairo, Oladapo O.; Fasasi, Abdulbasit. G.; Ishola, Titilayo O.; Zakariya, Maryam E.; Richards, Bukola A
    Salmonella belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacterium. It commonly causes foodborne illnesses and can be transmitted through the consumption of undercooked or contaminated items, including ready-to-eat offal. This research aimed to isolate Salmonella enterica from ready-to-eat rectum (abodi) and small-intestine (roundabout) meat, sold in restaurants/canteens within Ilorin metropolis in Kwara State, Nigeria, and to determine the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) status and AMR patterns of isolated Salmonella species. To achieve this, a total of 112 ready-to-eat rectum (abodi) and 108 small-intestine (roundabout) samples were collected and analyzed using conventional isolation methods and PCR. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were carried out on the isolate using the disc diffusion method. One (0.9%) and zero (0%) Salmonella enterica were isolated from the collected samples. The Salmonella isolate was resistant to amoxicillin, ampicillin, penicillin G, oxytetracycline, ciprofloxacin and erythromycin. The isolate was sensitive to gentamicin, ofloxacin, chloramphenicol and sulfamethoxazole. Salmonella spp. Pose a significant risk to both animal and human health, especially through the consumption of contaminated food products, which may result in diseases such as gastroenteritis, typhoid fever or septicaemia. There is a need for public education on the proper handling of meat products, which can serve as potential vehicles for Salmonella infections. Concerned government agencies should closely monitor the hygiene and sanitation practices in restaurants in the study area to mitigate risks associated with Salmonella contamination.
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    Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Nigeria: role of public health veterinarian.
    (Pan African Medical Center for Public Health Research and Information in collaboration with African Field Epidemiology Network., 2019) Elelu, Nusirat; Aiyedun, Julius O.; Odetokun, Ismail A.; Mohammed, Ibraheem G.; Oludairo, Oladapo O.; Mohammed, Kaltume M.; Bale, James O.; Nuru, Saka
    Zoonotic diseases accounts for about 75% of emerging infectious disease and can be devastating to both human and animal health globally. A subset of zoonotic diseases is referred to as "neglected zoonotic diseases - NZDs" as they mainly affect poor populations who live in close proximity to domestic or wild animals often in areas where access to health and adequate sanitary facilities are not available. Furthermore, underestimation of the burden of NZD has continually led to its further neglect in least developed countries such as Nigeria. Controlling zoonotic infections including NZDs in animals is crucial in reducing human infections. Veterinarians provides an understanding of the epidemiology of infectious diseases in animal population and are therefore integral for the overall reduction in global burden of NZDs worldwide. Due to the current lack of and in some cases weak involvement of Veterinarians in policy issues related to zoonotic diseases, there is need to elucidate their importance in NZDs control in Nigeria. This review therefore summarises the neglected zoonotic diseases so far documented in Nigeria and also highlight the important role of the Veterinarian in their prevention and control within both human and animal population. Important recommendations to strengthen the role of the public health Veterinarian for sustainable control of NZDs were made.