Bacteriological quality and occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella species in smoked rat meat sold in Zaria, Nigeria

Rat meat is a good source of protein and it is traded and consumed in different parts of the world. The bacteriological quality with regards to the occurrence of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in smoked rat meat sold in different parts of Zaria, Nigeria was determined in other to ascertain its safety for human consumption.