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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Microbial Load and Diversity of Bacteria in Wild Animal Carcasses Sold as Bushmeat in Ghana.

Daniel Oduro, Winnifred Offih-Kyei, Joanita Asirifi Yeboah, Rhoda Yeboah, Caleb Danso-Coffie, Emmanuel Boafo, Vida Yirenkyiwaa Adjei, Isaac Frimpong Aboagye, Gloria Ivy Mensah

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Daniel OduroDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-3786-0568
Winnifred Offih-KyeiDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.
Joanita Asirifi YeboahDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.ORCID 0009-0005-0429-3327
Rhoda YeboahDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.
Caleb Danso-CoffieDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.ORCID 0009-0003-2684-6709
Emmanuel BoafoDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.
Vida Yirenkyiwaa AdjeiDepartment of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 581, Ghana.
Isaac Frimpong AboagyeDepartment of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 67, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-1273-3159
Gloria Ivy MensahDepartment of Bacteriology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon/Accra P.O. Box LG 581, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-6499-5946

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The demand for wild animal meat, popularly called "bushmeat", serves as a driving force behind the emergence of infectious diseases, potentially transmitting a variety of pathogenic bacteria to humans through handling and consumption. This study investigated the microbial load and bacterial diversity in bushmeat sourced from a prominent bushmeat market in Kumasi, Ghana. Carcasses of 61 wild animals, including rodents (44), antelopes (14), and African civets (3), were sampled for microbiological analysis. These samples encompassed meat, intestines, and anal and oral swabs. The total aerobic bacteria plate count (TPC),

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Animals, WildBacteriaBacterial LoadFood MicrobiologyMeatAnimalsAntelopesColony Count, MicrobialEnterobacteriaceaeGhanaHumansRodentiabacteriabushmeatGhanamicrobial loadmicrobial safetyOne Health

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PMID40872263
PMCPMC12388944

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