Analysis of nsukka metropolitan abattoir solid waste and its bacterial contents in south eastern nigeria: Public health implication

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-26

  Nwanta, John Anaelom ^a   Onunkwo, Joseph ^a   Ezenduka, Ekenne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abattoir waste; Bacterial content; Environmental and public health implications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CAMPYLOBACTER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SALMONELLA; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GOATS; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RUMEN; SWINE;

BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA SP.; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.; STREPTOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 77049096949     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: 21544700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19338240903390263     Document Type: Article

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