Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health
This review investigates the levels of antibiotic residues in animal products, types of antibiotics, and their possible impact on human health in Africa. The literature search involved the use of a systematic survey using data that were published from Africa from 2015 to 2024. The search terms used...
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| description | This review investigates the levels of antibiotic residues in animal products, types of antibiotics, and their possible impact on human health in Africa. The literature search involved the use of a systematic survey using data that were published from Africa from 2015 to 2024. The search terms used the Boolean operators with keywords such as antibiotics, antibiotic residues, antibiotics in animal products in Africa, and impact on human health. Only research conducted in Africa was used in the present study. The findings showed that the most prevalent groups of antibiotic residues were aminoglycoside, macrolides, β-lactams, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines sulfonamides, and phenicols. Tetracycline showed the most prevalent antibiotic residue with 43% mostly from East Africa, followed by sulfonamides at 19%, and β-lactams at 16%; most of the antibiotic residue levels were higher than the World Health Organization permissible limit. Noncompliance with withdrawal periods and maximum residue limits for antibiotics used in food-producing animals may lead to negative outcomes such as allergic reactions, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, microbiome alterations, and, most notably, antibiotic resistance. As a result, there is a need for constant monitoring of antibiotic residues in animal products in addition to the consideration of alternatives to antibiotics in order to avoid their health implications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7541af8fb0054f3aa95166c5380ab1882025-01-24T13:18:56ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822025-01-011419010.3390/antibiotics14010090Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human HealthOluwaseun Mary Oladeji0Liziwe Lizbeth Mugivhisa1Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo2Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 139, Pretoria 0204, South AfricaDepartment of Biology and Environmental Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 139, Pretoria 0204, South AfricaDepartment of Health Sciences and The Water School, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL 33965, USAThis review investigates the levels of antibiotic residues in animal products, types of antibiotics, and their possible impact on human health in Africa. The literature search involved the use of a systematic survey using data that were published from Africa from 2015 to 2024. The search terms used the Boolean operators with keywords such as antibiotics, antibiotic residues, antibiotics in animal products in Africa, and impact on human health. Only research conducted in Africa was used in the present study. The findings showed that the most prevalent groups of antibiotic residues were aminoglycoside, macrolides, β-lactams, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines sulfonamides, and phenicols. Tetracycline showed the most prevalent antibiotic residue with 43% mostly from East Africa, followed by sulfonamides at 19%, and β-lactams at 16%; most of the antibiotic residue levels were higher than the World Health Organization permissible limit. Noncompliance with withdrawal periods and maximum residue limits for antibiotics used in food-producing animals may lead to negative outcomes such as allergic reactions, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, microbiome alterations, and, most notably, antibiotic resistance. As a result, there is a need for constant monitoring of antibiotic residues in animal products in addition to the consideration of alternatives to antibiotics in order to avoid their health implications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/1/90antibioticresidueantibiotic resistancecarcinogenicity and policy |
| spellingShingle | Oluwaseun Mary Oladeji Liziwe Lizbeth Mugivhisa Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health Antibiotics antibiotic residue antibiotic resistance carcinogenicity and policy |
| title | Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health |
| title_full | Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health |
| title_short | Antibiotic Residues in Animal Products from Some African Countries and Their Possible Impact on Human Health |
| title_sort | antibiotic residues in animal products from some african countries and their possible impact on human health |
| topic | antibiotic residue antibiotic resistance carcinogenicity and policy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/1/90 |
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