Prevalence of Salmonella in broilers at retail outlets, processing plants and farms in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rahmat Ali, Gulam Rusul, Hashim, Jamal Khair, Radu, Son, Cheah, C. T., Md. Yassin, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Science 1996
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40497/1/Prevalence%20of%20Salmonella%20in%20broilers%20at%20retail%20outlets%2C%20processing%20plants%20and%20farms%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40497/7/1-s2.0-0168160596011257-main.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40497/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168160596011257

A study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Salmonella among broilers retailed at wet-markets and processing plants. Litter and feed samples obtained from both broiler and breeder farms were also examined for Salmonella. A total of 158 out of 445 (35.5%) and 52 out of 104 (50.0%) broiler carcasses obtained from wet-markets and processing plants were contaminated with Salmonella, respectively. Salmonella was isolated from 14 out of 98 (14.3%) samples of intestinal content. Litter samples from broiler and breeder farms were positive for Salmonella, 8/40 (20%) and 2/10 (20%), respectively. Salmonella isolates (230) belonging to 15 different serovars were isolated. Predominant serovars were S. enteritidis, S. muenchen, S. kentucky and S. blockley.