Raw meats of six species (pork – Sus scrofa, lamb/mutton – Ovis
aries, chicken – Gallus gallus, ostrich meat – Struthio camelus, horsemeat – Equus ferus caballus, and beef – Bos indicus) commonly consumed worldwide were collected from morphological-verified
samples and used. One hundred and fifteen food products, including raw frozen meats, cold cuts, instant frozen foods, street foods,
and halal-certified foods were collected from local retailers and
markets in five provinces (Songkhla, Pattalung, Krabi, Yala, and
Pattani) of Southern Thailand. All samples were cut into small
pieces using a sterile scalpel, kept in a sterile plastic bag, and
stored at 20 C to prevent DNA degradation