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Subclinical pulmonary pathogenic infection in camels slaughtered in Cairo, Egypt
Introduction: Camels migrate between the open boundaries of Sudan and Egypt
either for grazing or for slaughtering. Bad hygiene and stress is often
related to pulmonary diseases in camels. This study investigated whether
camels slaughtered in Cairo carried pulmonary infections. Methodology: Five
hundred lung tissues of slaughtered camels were examined and 100 samples
suspected for pulmonary infection were subjected to microbial identification
and histopathology. Results: A total of 70 lung tissues revealed 97 bacterial
isolates of 8 species, including Staphylococcus aureus (37.14%), Escherichia
coli (27.14%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (26.71%), Bacillus spp. (25.72%),
Streptococcus pyogenes (10%), Corynebacterium spp. (8.85 %), Pasteurella spp.
(2.85%), and Arcanobacterium pyogenes (1.4%). Some of these species were
earlier reported to be associated with pulmonary infection. Histopathology
revealed different types of pneumonia in 50% of the investigated lungs.
Conclusions: A considerable number of apparently healthy camels carry
pathogenic agents in their lower respiratory tracts. Immunosuppression and
stressful conditions might influence these pathogens to induce respiratory
diseases in camels. Thus, the infected camels might act as reservoir of these
infections agents. If adequate care is not taken, this might be a threat to
abattoir workers and may spread infections to humans
Detection of harmful foodborne pathogens in food samples at the points of sale by MALDT-TOF MS in Egypt
Objectives!#!Microbes can contaminate foodstuffs resulting in foodborne illnesses. Investigating microbial hazards in foods at the point of sale with rapid tools is required to avoid foodborne illness outbreaks. The current study aimed to identify the microbial hazards in food samples collected from retail shops at sale points using MALDI-TOF MS.!##!Results!#!Food samples were collected from stores and supermarkets in four Delta cities (Tanta, Kutour, Kafr-Elzayat and Benha). Analysis of 178 samples of fish, meat and dairy products revealed 20 different bacterial species. 44.76% of isolates were identified as E. coli, 17.44% were identified as Enterobacter spp., and E. cloacae was predominant. 12.2% were identified as Citrobacter spp., and C. braakii was predominant, and 8.7% were identified as Klebsiella spp., and K. pneumoniae was predominant. Moreover, eight Proteus mirabilis, six Morganella morganii, five Staphylococcus hominis, three Serratia marcescens, two Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one Salmonella typhimurium and one Enterococcus faecalis were detected. Foodstuffs not only be contaminated during production and processing but also during storage and transport. Identification of harmful human pathogens in foodstuffs is alarming and consider threatening to public health. Identification of microbiological hazards in foods using MALDI-TOF MS provides an efficient tool for identifying foodborne pathogens