MICROBES ASSOCIATED WITH CURRENCY NOTES IN CIRCULATION WITHIN DUTSIN-MA METROPOLIS, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

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Ahmed, M.S.U., Parveen, S., Nasreen, T. and Feroza, B., (2010). Evaluation of the microbial contamination of Bangladeshpaper currency notes (Taka) in circulation. Advanced Biological Research journal 4: 266-271.

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Awodi, N.O., Nock, I.H. and Aken’Ova, I., (2001). Prevalenceand public health significance of parasite cysts and eggs on the Nigerian currency. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 22:137-142.

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El – Dars, F.M. and Hassan, W.M. (2005). A preliminary bacterial study of Egyptian paper money. International Journal of Environment and Health Research 15: 235–239. Enemuor, S.C.,

Victor, P.I. and Oguntibeju, O.O. (2012). Microbial contamination of currency counting machines and counting room environment in selected commercial banks. Scientific Research and Essays journal 71: 508-1511.

Igumbor, E., Obi, C., Bessong, P., Potgieter, N. and Mkasi, T. (2007). Microbiological Analysis of banknotes circulatingin the Venda region of Limpopo province, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 103:365-366.

Matur, Malau, B., Malann, David, Y., and Yvoun, E., (2010). Survey of Parasite cysts, eggs and Bacteria on Nigerian currency in FCT, Abuja. New York Science Journal 3:10-13.

Ogo, N.I., Ajayi, J.A., Ajayi, O.O. and Madukeke, A., (2004). Eggs and cysts of parasites contaminating Nigerian currency notes. African Journal of Natural Sciences 7:40-42.

Pope, T.M., Ender, P.T., Woelk, W.K., Koroscil, M.A. and Koroscil, T.M., (2002). Bacterial contamination of paper currency. Southern Medical Journal 95: 1408-1419.

Sanjogita, S. Geeta s. (2014). Contaminated Money in circulation. A review international journal of history; 5(9); 1533-1540

Ramsden, (2004). Fungal Floral of Nigeria currency in circulation in Benin City, Nigeria. Indian journal of microbiology 50:139-141

Uneke, C.J. and Ogbu, O., (2007). Potential for Parasite and Bacterial transmission by paper currency in Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Health 69:54-60.