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Molecular Profiling of Foodborne Pathogens in Ready-to-Eat Foods, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.

Omar Almutairi, Ihab M Moussa, Eman Marzouk, Adil Abalkhail, Ayman Elbehiry

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Article in Biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Omar AlmutairiDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Ihab M MoussaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9050-2079
Eman MarzoukDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6666, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1699-6263
Adil AbalkhailDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6666, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2294-9837
Ayman ElbehiryDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6666, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7726-9532

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Foodborne pathogens remain a global public health concern, and antimicrobial resistance increases their impact. In mass-gathering cities such as Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, contaminated ready-to-eat (RTE) fast foods can contribute to both local transmission and international spread. In this study, 300 RTE fast food samples, including shawarma, burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches, and salads, were collected from international franchises, local restaurants, and street vendors. Pathogens were identified using conventional culture combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing followed CLSI guidelines, and real-time PCR confirmed species identity and screened resistance determinants. Principal component analysis (PCA) and dendrogram clustering were used to assess diagnostic discrimination. Among the 300 samples, 129 (43.0%) were culture positive. The most common pathogens were

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antibiotic resistancedetectionfoodborne pathogensMALDI-TOF MSOne HealthPCRready-to-eat foods

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PMID41514945
PMCPMC12785091

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