African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Risk factors associated with retail meat vendors in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Rosette Kabwang
  • Rosette Kabwang
  • Laboratory of Expertise, Hygiene and Technology of Food from Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lubumbashi Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo.
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Mireille Kitwa
  • Mireille Kitwa
  • Laboratory of Expertise, Hygiene and Technology of Food from Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lubumbashi Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo.
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Pierrette Melin
  • Pierrette Melin
  • Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium.
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Georges Daube
  • Georges Daube
  • Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium.
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Patrick De Mol
  • Patrick De Mol
  • Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium.
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Mukeng A. Kaut
  • Mukeng A. Kaut
  • Department of Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Public Health, the University of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo.
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  •  Received: 01 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 October 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

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