Browsing Research articles (Dept of Biological Sciences) by Subject "Antibiotic resistance"

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  • Carriage of micro-organisms by domestic cockroaches and implications on food safety 

    Mpuchane, S.; Allotey, J.; Matsheka, I.; Simpanya, M.; Coetzee, S.; Jordaan, A.; Mrema, N.; Gashe, B.A. (ICIPE - African Insect Science for Food and Health, http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JTI, 2006)
    Domestic cockroaches Blattella germanica were trapped from various homes in Gaborone, Botswana using ‘Dyroach’ traps. Isolations of bacteria, yeasts and moulds were done on external body parts and on the faecal pellets ...

  • Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products in Botswana 

    Allotey, Joseph; Loeto, D.; Moseki, P.; Wale, K.R.; Randome, I.; Kgositlou, M.J.; Morobe, I.C. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com, 2017)
    The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products from fourteen geographical areas in Botswana was investigated in the present study. Eleven insect species were identified from a ...

  • Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance profiles of Listeria monocytognes from various foods in Gaborone, Botswana 

    Morobe, I.C.; Obi, C.L.; Nyila, M.A.; Gashe, B.A.; Matsheka, M.I. (Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, 2009)
    Listeria monocytogenes is known to cause epidemic and sporadic cases of listeriosis. The present study investigated the occurrence, antibiograms and molecular serotypes of the organism in various retail outlets in Gaborone, ...