Isolation and identification of common enteric Bacterial pathogens in quail eggs in selected markets in Kota Bharu Kelantan

Enteric pathogens may present in the quail eggs and foodborne disease outbreaks may occur when the food contaminated with pathogenic strain is consumed by people
which leads to a public health threat. This is a study to determine the presence of common enteric pathogens in quail eggs from selected markets in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Thus, a total of 136 quail eggs were sampled from eight different markets. Isolation and identification of the bacteria using the bacterial culture method and biochemical tests were done and the results showed the presence of several bacteria
which are Shigella spp., Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. Enterobacter spp., and Staphylococcus aureus. The outcome from the
research showed that quail eggs are fairly contaminated with important enteric pathogens, therefore, raises a public health concern towards human consumer. Keywords: Bacterial isolation, Enteric pathogens, Foodborne diseases, Quail eggs