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Salmonellae in sewage sludge and abattoir effluent in South-east Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

K. A. Linklater ,
Margaret M. Graham  and
J. C. M. Sharp
K. A. Linklater
Affiliation:
East of Scotland College of Agriculture, Veterinary Investigation Centre, Greycook, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire TD6 OEU
Margaret M. Graham
Affiliation:
East of Scotland College of Agriculture, Veterinary Investigation Centre, Greycook, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire TD6 OEU
J. C. M. Sharp
Affiliation:
Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow G20 9NB
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A survey into the prevalence of salmonella organisms in sewage in the Borders Region of South-east Scotland is described. A total of 317 isolates representing 34 different serotypes were made, of which only 5 serotypes appeared in animals, supporting the view that the spreading of sewage sludge on to pastureland presents little risk to livestock provided the recommended guidelines are followed. Nevertheless, Salmonella typhimurium phage type 12, identified in sewage, was also recovered from animals in incidents on 11 farms, including 4 which had received sludge from this source. A further 48 isolates (13 serotypes) were obtained from the parallel monitoring of abattoir effluents, indicating that the background level of salmonella infection in the animal population appears to be low in comparison to that in humans.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 94 , Issue 3 , June 1985 , pp. 301 - 307
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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