Survey on Salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs from Saskatchewan.
A study on slaughter pigs from Saskatchewan detected Salmonella organisms in 12.5% and 5.2% of cecal content and ileocaecal lymph node samples, respectively. Cecal content prevalence was associated with larger farms and longer lairage periods. Antimicrobial resistance was detected in 41.5% of the isolates. Salmonella Enteritidis was the second most prevalent serotype.
Mainar-Jaime
Raúl C
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Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4. rcmainar@aragon.es
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Chirino-Trejo
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D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012525:Saskatchewan / Q000453:epidemiology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors