Review Article

Review on Major Food-Borne Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens

Table 3

Prevalence of Campylobacter species in food of animal origin in different parts of Ethiopia.

Sample typeNo. of examinedNumber of positive (prevalence)Source
C. jejuniC. coliTotal

Sheep carcass21817 (7)6 (2.8)23 (10.6)Woldemariam et al. [87]; Debre Zeyit area, Ethiopia
Goat carcass18012 (6.7)5 (2.8)17 (9.4)
Total39829 (7.3)11 (2.76)40 (10)

Beef22712 (5.3)2 (0.9)14 (6.2)Dadi and Asrat [89]; Addis Ababa and Debre Zeyit
Mutton11410 (8.8)2 (1.7)12 (10.5)
Chevon925 (5.4)2 (2.2)7 (7.6)
Pork471 (2.1)2 (4.3)3 (6.4)
Chicken6011 (18.3)1 (1.7)12 (20)
Total54039 (7.2)9 (1.7)48 (8.9)

Beef38428 (7.3)8 (2.1)36 (9.4)Faris [28]; Addis Ababa
Carcass swab (mutton)7014 (20)1 (1.4)15 (21.4)Chanyalew et al. [100]; Debre Birhan