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October 8, 2025Open Access

Molecular Prevalence of Multi-drug Resistant Escherichia coli in Dressed Broiler Chickens in Sokoto, Nigeria

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AJAbdurrahman Hassan JibrilMKMohammad Hazzaz Bin KabirASAmina Sani

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A cross-sectional study found 28% prevalence of E. coli in broiler chickens, highlighting significant antibiotic resistance.

Key Points

  • Overall prevalence of E. coli identified was 28% based on phenotypic methods.
  • Molecular identification confirmed 16.4% prevalence using PCR techniques.
  • A high percentage (88.9%) of isolates were multidrug-resistant, indicating serious AMR concerns.
  • Antibiotic sensitivity tests showed 96.3% resistance to ampicillin among tested strains.

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Jibril et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6a0f4718ef0a556b3403dhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7461615/v1
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