Table 2. Type and number of samples examined by conventional microbiological methods.
| Sample type | No. of samples | Percentage of total % | No. of isolate sent for 16S rDNA sequencing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | 73 | 9.9 | 5 |
| Camel meat | 107 | 14.6 | 29 |
| Chicken meat | 51 | 7.0 | 16 |
| Chicken burger | 70 | 9.6 | 38 |
| Chicken kebab | 17 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Chicken sausage | 38 | 5.2 | – |
| Ground chicken | 42 | 5.7 | 10 |
| Chicken liver | 5 | 0.7 | 8 |
| Shrimp | 31 | 4.2 | 11 |
| Clam | 13 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Fish | 67 | 9.2 | 22 |
| Total | 731 | 197 |