Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Introduction and ObjectivesSalmonella and Escherichia coli are two important foodborne pathogens that frequently contaminate animal origin products, chicken meat, the most consumed meat variety in Sri Lanka (SL)
A study conducted during 2010-2011 has shown chicken meat sold at small-scale farm shops in Kandy district, SL is highly contaminated with antimicrobial-resistant E. coli and Salmonella
The present study aims to compare the level of contamination of chicken meat sold at small-scale farm shops with Salmonella and E. coli, in the same study area a decade later
Summary
Introduction and ObjectivesSalmonella and Escherichia coli are two important foodborne pathogens that frequently contaminate animal origin products, chicken meat, the most consumed meat variety in Sri Lanka (SL). Preliminary investigation on Salmonella and Escherichia coli contamination of chicken meat sold at small-scale farm shops in Kandy District, Sri Lanka BYI Gamage1, DS Thilakarathne2, KGR Abayawansha1, RS Kalupahana1
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