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Carrier rate of salmonellas in sheep and goats and its public health significance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

S. Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Bacteriology, Veterinary College, Mhow, Central India
S. P. Saxena
Affiliation:
Department of Bacteriology, Veterinary College, Mhow, Central India
B. K. Gupta
Affiliation:
Department of Bacteriology, Veterinary College, Mhow, Central India
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To find out the salmonella carrier rate, 1980 samples comprising faeces, mesenteric lymph nodes, liver and spleen were collected from 812 sheep and 683 goats slaughtered for food. In all 72 salmonella strains from 51 animals (25 sheep and 26 goats) were isolated. These represented 22 salmonella serotypes. The public health significance of these findings is discussed.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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