Table 1.
Details of the total numbers and positive milk samples for Salmonella spp., Candida albicans, Aspergillus spp., and antimicrobial residues from selected smallholder dairy farms from sites 1, 2, and 3 of Zimbabwe.
| Scheme | Total samples tested | Total positive (%) | Total positive (%) | Total positive (%) | Total positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmonella spp. | C. albicans | Aspergillus spp. | Antibiotic residues | ||
| Site 1 | |||||
| Raw milk | 50 | 0 (—) | 11 (22.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 |
| Processed milk | — | — | — | — | — |
| Site 2 | |||||
| Raw milk | 52 | 0 (—) | 5 (9.6) | 0 | 0 |
| Processed milk | 12 | 0 (—) | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 0 |
| Site 3 | |||||
| Raw milk | 18 | 0 (—) | 5 (27.8) | 0 | 3 (16.7) |
| Processed milk | 8 | 0 (—) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | |||||
| Raw milk | 120 | 0 (—) | 21 (17.5) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.5) |
| Processed milk | 20 | 0 (—) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |