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14 5.60 4.50 3.22 2.20 15 16 5.50 5.40 4.30 4.50 3.44 3.60 2.50 2.50 Mean ±SD 5.84± 0.48 4.50±0.28 3.44±0.21 2.50±0.02 All counts expressed in logarithms and CFU/g of meat. Table 4: Enumeration of microbial load in Poultry meat obtained from the Fultola market. Place of Collection Sample no. Microbial load TVC (CFU/g) TCC (CFU/g) TSC (CFU/g) TCpC (CFU/g) 1 6.50 4.60 4.00 2.70 2 6.45 5.00 3.90 3.10 3 6.30 4.55 3.50 2.65 4 5.90 4.70 3.60 2.70 5 6.80 5.00 3.70 3.00 6 5.70 4.20 3.29 2.10 Fultola Market 7 6.70 4.00 4.20 2.60 8 5.98 4.30 3.59 2.40 9 6.29 4.50 3.20 2.60 10 6.50 4.47 3.33 2.34 11 6.00 5.00 3.49 2.10 12 6.25 4.10 3.45 2.20 13 6.40 4.00 3.00 2.30 14 6.38 4.33 3.25 2.50 15 16 6.10 6.48 4.00 5.25 3.00 3.45 2.60 2.30 Mean±SD 6.29±0.12 4.47±0.06 3.49±0.75 2.34±0.05 All counts expressed in logarithms and CFU/g of meat. Table 5: Determination of mean and standard deviation for statistical analysis of microbiological quality of poultry meat from different retail markets in Khulna District. Retail Market TVC Mean ± SD TCC Mean ± SD TSC Mean ± SD TCpC Mean ± SD Nirala Market 5.61 ± 0.27 b 4.72± 0.15 a 3.19 ± 0.55 a 2.31± 0.17 b Dumuria Market 5.84 ±0.44 ab 4.50 ± 0.28 a 3.44 ± 0.21 a 2.50 ± 0.02 a Fultola Market 6.29 ±0.12 a 4.47 ± 0.06 a 3.49 ± 0.75 a 2.54 ± 0.05 a LSD 0.36 0.28 0.27 0.19 Level of sig. * NS NS ** * = Single asterisk (*) means Significant at 5% level of probability; ** = Double asterisk (**) means Significant at 1% level of probability; NS = Not significant In a column, figures with the same letters do not differ significantly (p>0.05), whereas figures with dissimilar letters differ significantly (as per SPSS). Year 2021 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXI Issue II Version I ( D ) G © 2021 Global Journals 11 Microbiological Evaluation of Poultry Meat Obtained from Different Retail Markets in Khulna District