Salmonella contamination in commercial layer feed in Japan.
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.
Shirota
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Poultry Products Quality Control Co., Ltd., Fukushima, Japan.
Katoh
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Ito
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Otsuki
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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