title: Salmonella contamination in commercial layer feed in Japan.
abstract: A total of 4,418 samples of commercial layer feeds obtained in 1998 were investigated for the presence of salmonellae. A total of 146 strains of salmonellae which consisted of 32 serovars, including 20 strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, were isolated from 143 feed samples.
authors.affiliation: Poultry Products Quality Control Co., Ltd., Fukushima, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirota
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsuki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D005516:Food Microbiology; D007564:Japan; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping