Ban Sahib Abdul-Nabi Al-Nasiry
Zoonotic Diseases Research Unit, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq, ban.sn62@covm.uobaghdad.edu.iq
Aseel M. H. AbdAl-Rudha
Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Hanaa Salih Abd Ali Alrammah
Zoonotic Diseases Research Unit, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract
The focus of this study was to assessment the concentration of heavy metals lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) contents and contamination of bacteria in local and imported poultry in Baghdad city. The heavy metals detection by atomic absorption spectrophotometery (AAS). Bacterial contamination was detected by using plate count method and vitek 2 system. In most poultry samples the largest concentration of toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cd), were recorded higher than the acceptable limits set by FAO/WHO, EC, CN, this shows that foodstuffs were not safe from the toxins of these heavy metals. (Zn) concentration above the detectable levels that was anxiously to public health. The concentration of (Cu), in all samples was little or within the permissible value, these indicate the samples were safe of Cu poisoning. Contamination of bacteria (E. Coli, Enterobacter Sp., Salmonella Sp., E. Coli O157:H7, Staph. aureus, Pseudomonas Sp., Klebsiella Sp., Proteus sp. and Yersinia enterocolitica) was present in all meat samples with varying degrees. Statistical analysis by ANOVA revealed significant difference (p< 0.05) of metals in poultry samples. Hence, it requires many tests to be carried out on meat products before purchasing them from the market.
Keywords:
heavy metals, bacterial load, Poultry, AAS,vitek.
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