title: Serotypes, antimicrobial profiles, and public health significance of Salmonella from camels slaughtered in Maiduguri central abattoir, Nigeria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at determining the serotypes, antimicrobial profiles, and public health importance of Salmonella strains from camels slaughtered at Maiduguri central abattoir, Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred samples were obtained from camel comprising of intestines, feces, liver, and spleen (n=50 each). Non-lactose fermenting dark center Salmonella colonies were identified using standard biochemical techniques, serotyped and subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility test using minimum inhibition concentration method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of the 200 samples collected, 17 were Salmonella positive (spleen=7, intestine=6, feces=3, and liver=1) with a prevalence of 8.5%. Five serotypes comprising Salmonella Eko, 7 (3.5%), Salmonella Uganda, 4 (2.0%), Salmonella Amager, 2 (1.0%), Salmonella Westhampton, 2 (1.0%), and Salmonella Give, 2 (1.0%) were incriminated. Majority of the serotypes were sensitive to the antimicrobials, but one Salmonella Amager exhibited resistance to streptomycin, and one each of Salmonella Uganda and Salmonella Eko were resistant to sulfamethoxazole.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study revealed the prevalence and the antibiotic resistance profile of newly emerging Salmonella from camels in the northeast of Nigeria, which can serve as a means for the transmission of Salmonella to human. Therefore, there is a need for the establishment of national Salmonella surveillance and control programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ibrahim A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Raufu
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ismail A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Odetokun
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Fatai S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Oladunni
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ubaidat T
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Kolapo
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ganiu J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Akorede
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ibraheem M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Ghali
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ameh
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Abdulganiyu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ambali
keywords: Nigeria; Salmonella serotypes; abattoir; antimicrobial profiles; camel; public health