Research Article

Microbial Profile of Fresh Beef Sold in the Markets of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon, and Antiadhesive Activity of a Biosurfactant against Selected Bacterial Pathogens

Table 2

Genus, species, identification percentages, and proportions of strains isolated from fresh beef samples collected from different markets of the city of Ngaoundéré.

GenusSpeciesID percentages (%)Number of strainsNumbers and proportions of strains per sampling sites
CCMDMBGMBTGMPM

PseudomonasPseudomonas putida98.50124 (33.33%)2 (33.33%)4 (16.66%)0 (0%)0 (0%)2 (16.66%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa99.80132 (15.38%)3 (23.07%)5 (38.46%)0 (0%)1 (7.69%)2 (15.38%)
Pseudomonas sp.97.40266 (23.07%)3 (11.53%)3 (11.53%)8 (30.76%)2 (7.69%)4 (15.38%)

EscherichiaEscherichia coli99.60144 (28.57%)0 (0%)4 (28.57%)0 (0%)2 (14.28%)4 (28.57%)
Escherichia coli 199.4050 (0%)2 (40.00%)0 (0%)3 (60.00%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

SalmonellaS. enterica ser. Enteritidis98.6090 (0%)3 (33.33%)3 (33.33%)0 (0%)0 (0%)3 (33.33%)
Salmonella sp.99.10152 (13.33%)0 (0%)4 (26.66%)3 (20.00%)2 (13.33%)4 (26.66%)

StaphylococcusStaphylococcus aureus98.60182 (11.11%)4 (22.22%)3 (16.66%)5 (27.77%)1 (5.55%)3 (16.66%)
Staphylococcus xylosus100.00120 (0%)0 (0%)8 (66.66%)0 (0%)0 (0%)4 (33.33%)
Staphylococcus epidermis98.3080 (0%)0 (0%)2 (25.00%)4 (50.00%)0 (0%)2 (25.00%)

CandidaCandida albicans98.6050 (0%)0 (0%)2 (40.00%)1 (20.00%)0 (0%)2 (40.00%)
Candida sp.98.30143 (21.42%)2 (14.28%)1 (7.14%)3 (21.42%)4 (28.57%)1 (7.14%)
Total15123 (15.23%)19 (12.58%)39 (25.82%)27 (17.88%)12 (7.94%)31 (20.52%)

ID = identification percentages of the strains from API data; ser. = serovar; PM = “Petit Marché”; GM = “Grand Marché”; MD = “Dang market”; CC = “Centre Commercial”; MBG = “Bamnyanga market”; MBT = “Bantail market.”