Predominant serovars of Salmonella in humans and foods from Thailand.
During the period from 1993 to 1996, a total of 27,497 Salmonella isolates from humans, chicken meat, ready-to-eat Thai foods and shrimps were serotyped to know the predominant serovars of Salmonella in humans and foods in Thailand. Seventy-two and 81 serovars of Salmonella were identified in human and food samples, respectively. The significance of foods as a vehicle for human salmonellosis was discussed from an epidemiological viewpoint.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangken, Bangkok.
S
S
Boonmar
A
A
Bangtrakulnonth
S
S
Pornrunangwong
N
N
Marnrim
K
K
Kaneko
M
M
Ogawa
D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology; D002645:Chickens; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013785:Thailand