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... This might be due to possible contaminations of fresh onion during irrigation or harvest. The enterotoxigenic form causes travelers' diarrhea and usually spreads through contaminated water and food (Qadir, 2019). Thus, the issue of cross-contamination of the product is quite certain. ...
Onion (Allium cepa) sometimes referred to as the bulb onion and utilized as a vegetable is the most extensively cultivated species of the genus Allium. This study evaluated the bacteria and fungi linked to the rot of onion bulbs purchased from markets within the Makurdi metropolis. Samples were analyzed using two dilution
factors (103 and 105) for each sample isolation. All other relevant tests carried out adopted standard microbiological procedures for bacteria and fungi isolation,
characterization, and identification. The percentage prevalence of bacterial isolates was; Escherichia coli (33.33%), Pseudomonas spp (30%), Staphylococcus spp (20%), and Bacillus spp (16.67%), while fungal isolates were; Aspergillus spp (43.33%), Rhizopus spp (26.67%), Mucor spp (16.67%), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (13.33%). The average bacterial count ranged between 20.8 x 104
and 22.4 x 106 CFU/ml, while the fungal counts varied between 0.1 x 104 and 1.0 x 106 CFU/ml. Since these microorganisms are also known to produce toxins harmful to
human and animal health, having the right mycological knowledge, storage options, and handling techniques would help to prevent onion bulbs from rotting and
subsequently deteriorating, ensuring that they are available to society throughout the year.
