Browsing by Author "Gouws, P.A."
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A microbiological and molecular study of campylobacter and related species isolated from ostriches (Struthio camelus)
Peyrot, Belinda Margaret (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Campylobacter and related Epsilonproteobacteria (Arcobacter and Helicobacter) are currently viewed as emerging pathogens and are able to cause gastroenteritis, bacteraemia, the Guillain-Barré syndrome, reactive arthritis ... -
The prevalence and survival of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Listeria species in poultry processing plant
Mabogo, Rudzani David Lesly (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The organisms in this study were chosen due to their associations with foods and their potential as food borne pathogens. Food borne diseases are an import public health problem in most countries. Bacteria of the genera ... -
Sample preparation methods and molecular based detection for the rapid isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples
Rip, Diane (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium responsible for listeriosis, a food-borne disease, which may result in severe illness and possible death. The importance of L. monocytogenes as a food-borne pathogen has ...