Table 1 Occurrence of isolated bacteria across critical sampling points (n = 120) of milk collected from Jigjiga city
Bacteria isolated | Isolate No(%) | No. of positive sample (%) | P- value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Udder (n = 30) | Collection Bucket(n = 30) | Storage Material(n = 30) | Market point (n = 30) | |||
E. coli | 70(58 %) | 9(30 %) | 16(53.3 %) | 22(73.3 %) | 23(76.7 %) | 0.00 |
Salmonella sp. | 4(3.3 %) | 1(3.3 %) | 0(0.0 %) | 1(3.3 %) | 2(6.7 %) | 0.140 |
Shigella sp. | 21(17.5 %) | 4(13 .3 %) | 3(10 %) | 4 (13.3 %) | 10(33.3 %) | 0.069 |
S. aureus. | 29(24.2 %) | 6(20 %) | 7(23.3 %) | 6(20 %) | 10(33.3 %) | 0.727 |
Proteus sp. | 9(7.5 %) | 0(0.0 %) | 2 (6.7 %) | 3(10 %) | 4(13.3 %) | 0.016 |