African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Detection of microbial surface contamination and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli on beef carcasses in Arusha, Tanzania

Rehema Murutu
  • Rehema Murutu
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Catherine Luanda
  • Catherine Luanda
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Bernadetha Rugumisa
  • Bernadetha Rugumisa
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Gaspar Mwanyika
  • Gaspar Mwanyika
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Murugan Subbiah
  • Murugan Subbiah
  • Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
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Douglas R. Call
  • Douglas R. Call
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Joram Buza
  • Joram Buza
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 14 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2016
  •  Published: 14 August 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Murutu, R., Luanda, C., Rugumisa, B., Mwanyika, G., Subbiah, M., Call, D. R., & Buza, J. (2016). Detection of microbial surface contamination and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli on beef carcasses in Arusha, Tanzania. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(30), 1148-1155.
Chicago /
Rehema Murutu, Catherine Luanda, Bernadetha Rugumisa, Gaspar Mwanyika, Murugan Subbiah, Douglas R. Call, and Joram Buza. "Detection of microbial surface contamination and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli on beef carcasses in Arusha, Tanzania." African Journal of Microbiology Research 10, no. 30 (2016): 1148-1155.
MLA /
Rehema Murutu, et al. "Detection of microbial surface contamination and antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli on beef carcasses in Arusha, Tanzania." African Journal of Microbiology Research 10.30 (2016): 1148-1155.