title: The use of the drag-swab technique and improved selective plating media in the recovery of Salmonella arizona (7:1,7,8) from turkey breeder hens.
abstract: The litter of six turkey hen flocks was sampled using the drag-swab technique to determine the effectiveness of this method in detecting Salmonella arizona. Two flocks with the lowest biosecurity standards were found to have S. arizona. Results showed that the drag-swab technique can provide a sensitive and cost-effective measure of S. arizona infection within a flock.
authors.affiliation: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Opengart
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Mallinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006799:Housing, Animal; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012476:Salmonella arizonae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary; D014422:Turkeys