| microbial quality control of raw ground beef and fresh sausage in casablanca (morocco). | in this study, samples of raw ground beef (n = 150) and fresh sausage (n = 100) were collected randomly from butcheries, supermarkets, and fast-food shops, in casablanca, morocco. two types of meat product samples were considered, one with spices (n = 115) and other without spices (n = 135). all the samples were analyzed for the presence of the following bacteria: escherichia coli, staphylococcus, clostridium perfringens, salmonella, and listeria monocytogenes. e. coli strains were further typed ... | 2008 | 19004395 |
| the bacterial quality of red meat and offal in casablanca (morocco). | the present study aimed to evaluate the bacteriological quality of beef (n = 52), lamb (n = 52) and beef offal (n = 52) marketed in casablanca, morocco. meat and offal samples (n = 156), were collected randomly from butcheries, supermarkets, and slaughterhouses. two sampling periods were considered, one during the hot season and the second one during the cold season. the samples were analyzed for the presence of the following bacteria: escherichia coli, coagulase-positive staphylococcus, clostri ... | 2006 | 16676376 |
| epidemiological study of the cystic echinococcosis in morocco. | the objectives of this epidemiological study on cystic echinococcosis (ce) in morocco (2001-2004) were to update the prevalence of ce in different animal species living in the most important areas of the country and to collect protoscoleces and germinal layers for genetic research purposes. the post mortem inspection concerned 2948 sheep, 2337 goats, 618 cattle, 482 camels and 455 equines (325 horses, 60 mules and 70 donkeys) in five different regions: the rif (mediterranean coast and high mount ... | 2006 | 16473466 |
| [bovine brucellosis in morocco]. | a serological investigation was carried out during 1974 on the dairy cattle of morocco. 20,000 serums from all the different provinces were controlled simultaneously by the slow sero-agglutination test and complement fixation. the centre of brucellic infection, which involves for the most part imported breeds, was found to be in the region of casablanca (27%), rabat, salé, fès and meknes. | 1976 | 1261742 |
| endemic goiter in morocco (skoura-toundoute areas in the high atlas). | endemic goiter in morocco is localized in the rif and atlas mountains. in this study, performed in the skoura-toundoute areas (high atlas), we demonstrate that iodine deficiency is the main factor involved in the development of endemic goiter. however it may not constitute the only etiological factor. the median urinary iodine excretion, measured on untimed samples, was low both in goitrous patients, m = 18 micrograms/l (n = 109) and in non goitrous subjects, m = 24 micrograms/l (n = 47). the va ... | 1993 | 8445160 |