Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Department of Biology, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr. Ephrem Awulachew is interested in infectious disease, microbiology research and has extended his valuable service for many years and has been a recipient of many award and grants.

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Listeria Species in Different Food Items of Animal and Plant Origin in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Kuma Diriba*, Ephrem Awulachew and Kuma Diribsa
  
  Background: Listeriosis is one of an important emerging zoonotic disease affecting human health following the consumption of contaminated foods of animal origin. It results in serious clinical complications in humans with a high case facility rate. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of Listeria species in Ethiopia. Methods: A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library. All identified observational studies reporting the prevalence of Listeria species in different food items of animal and plant origin in Ethiopia were included. Three authors independently extracted data and analyzed them using STATA version 13 statistical software. A random effects model was computed to estimate the pooled prevalence of L.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9597.21.12.394

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