Scholarlink

Background <p>Antibiotic residues in meat are a public health concern, especially in settings with veterinary drug regulations. In Somalia, where oversight of veterinary drug use could be strengthened. This study reports the findings of screening for antibiotic residues in beef, goat, and camel meat collected from five districts in Mogadishu.</p> Methodology <p>A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 2024 to March 2025 across five Mogadishu districts (Hodan, Howlwadaag, Warta Nabadda, Hamarwayne and Daynile). In total, 150 retail meat samples (50 per species) were collected using a purposive sampling approach. The samples were screened for antibiotic residues using the Premi<sup>®</sup> Test, a qualitative microbial inhibition assay that does not identify specific antibiotic classes or quantify their concentrations. Prevalence was estimated using exact (Clopper-Pearson) 95% confidence intervals, and differences by meat type were assessed using chi-square and crude logistic regression.</p> Results <p>Overall, 10% of samples (15/150) were screening-positive for antibiotic residues. Prevalence was highest in beef 16.0% (8/50; 95% CI: 8.3–28.5), followed by goat at 10.0% (5/50; 95% CI: 4.4–21.4) and camel at 4.0% (2/50; 95% CI: 1.1–13.5). Differences across meat types were not statistically significant (<InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\chi ^{2} = 4.00\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(p = 0.135\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>) although crude logistic regression suggested lower odds of contamination in camel compared to beef (OR = 0.22; 95% CI: 0.05–0.96; <InlineEquation ID="IEq3"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(p = 0.035\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>).</p> Conclusion <p>Antibiotic residues were detected in beef, goat, and camel meat sold in Mogadishu. Because the test used was qualitative and the number of positive samples was small, these findings should be interpreted cautiously. They offer preliminary surveillance information for the sampled districts and underscore the need for confirmatory, compound-specific testing to support the development of risk-based residue monitoring in Somalia.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Prevalence of antibiotic residues in red meat across Mogadishu, Somalia

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年5月19日

查看全文
  • Mohamed Aden Hersi,
  • Abdiweli Bashir Ahmed,
  • Mulki Khalif Mohamed,
  • Asma Yusuf Mohamed,
  • Fardowsa Abdullahi Mohamed,
  • Abdirahim Rajab Abdullahi,
  • Abdikarim Mohamud Abdullahi,
  • Mowlid Hassan Muhumed,
  • Shukri Mohamed Osman,
  • Ayub Hassan Abdi,
  • Abdishakur Barre Hussein,
  • Osman Abubakar Fiidow,
  • Mohamed Abdelrahman Mohamed

摘要

Background

Antibiotic residues in meat are a public health concern, especially in settings with veterinary drug regulations. In Somalia, where oversight of veterinary drug use could be strengthened. This study reports the findings of screening for antibiotic residues in beef, goat, and camel meat collected from five districts in Mogadishu.

Methodology

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 2024 to March 2025 across five Mogadishu districts (Hodan, Howlwadaag, Warta Nabadda, Hamarwayne and Daynile). In total, 150 retail meat samples (50 per species) were collected using a purposive sampling approach. The samples were screened for antibiotic residues using the Premi® Test, a qualitative microbial inhibition assay that does not identify specific antibiotic classes or quantify their concentrations. Prevalence was estimated using exact (Clopper-Pearson) 95% confidence intervals, and differences by meat type were assessed using chi-square and crude logistic regression.

Results

Overall, 10% of samples (15/150) were screening-positive for antibiotic residues. Prevalence was highest in beef 16.0% (8/50; 95% CI: 8.3–28.5), followed by goat at 10.0% (5/50; 95% CI: 4.4–21.4) and camel at 4.0% (2/50; 95% CI: 1.1–13.5). Differences across meat types were not statistically significant ( \(\chi ^{2} = 4.00\) , \(p = 0.135\) ) although crude logistic regression suggested lower odds of contamination in camel compared to beef (OR = 0.22; 95% CI: 0.05–0.96; \(p = 0.035\) ).

Conclusion

Antibiotic residues were detected in beef, goat, and camel meat sold in Mogadishu. Because the test used was qualitative and the number of positive samples was small, these findings should be interpreted cautiously. They offer preliminary surveillance information for the sampled districts and underscore the need for confirmatory, compound-specific testing to support the development of risk-based residue monitoring in Somalia.