Prevalence of Salmonella in broilers at retail outlets, processing plants and farms in Malaysia.
A study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella among broilers retailed at wet-markets and processing plants. Litter and feed samples obtained from both broiler and breeder farms were also examined for Salmonella. A total of 158 out of 445 (35.5%) and 52 out of 104 (50.0%) broiler carcasses obtained from wet-markets and processing plants were contaminated with Salmonella, respectively. Salmonella was isolated from 14 out of 98 (14.3%) samples of intestinal content. Litter samples from broiler and breeder farms were positive for Salmonella, 8/40 (20%) and 2/10 (20%), respectively. Salmonella isolates (230) belonging to 15 different serovars were isolated. Predominant serovars were S. enteritidis, S. muenchen, S. kentucky and S. blockley.
Rusul
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Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.
Khair
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Radu
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Cheah
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Yassin
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology*; D005511:Food Handling; D005516:Food Microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*