Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility test and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella in ready-to-eat fruit juices and salads in Mekelle, northern Ethiopia.

"Declarations Ethical approvalEthical approval obtained sought from Mekelle University, College of Health Science, Health Research Ethics Review Committee (HRERC) and was granted accordingly with the reference number (ERC1342/2020). Written letter was obtained from the Tigray Regional Health Bureau (consent reference number TRHB/RCSH 167/1523/2020). Consent of ParticipantsParticipants (juice makers) were informed the significance of the study and written informed consent was obtained from each study participant. Any unwilling participant was excluded from the study. Consent for PublicationIndividual data such as images and videos did not accompany this particular manuscript and consent for publication is not applicable. Competing InterestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing Interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This study was funded by BGI Ethiopia (Brasseries et Glaciers Internationals). The funding organization had no role in the designing of the study, collection of data, participant’s recruitment, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript development."