Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Microbiology, Federal University Otuoke, Nigeria

Biography

Dr Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu is a researcher in food microbiology and safety. My focus is on using hands-on methods with limited sample processing for detection of food pathogens. My current research interest is on the use of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria to elongate shelf life of foods.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence of Salmonella typhi Infection among Food Handlers in Imo State University Owerri Nigeria and its Environs
  Author(s): Edoama Edet Gbodo and Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu*
  
  Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is an endemic acute febrile illness which causes a high disease mortality and morbidity rate in developing countries. The disease can be transmitted through contaminated food and water and has gained an endemic status as the bacterium can be carried and shed by some individuals who have recovered from the disease. This study investigates the carriership of the bacteria by food handlers who may shed the bacteria into street vended foods they serve, thus spreading the disease and correlating this data to sex, age and source of drinking water. 420 blood and stool samples were collected from volunteers working in the food retail sector (cafeterias) around Imo State University Owerri and its environs using stratified random sampling methods. Widal test (rapid slide agglutination) was utilized as a presumptive scree.. View more»
  

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