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The occurrence of salmonellas, mycobacteria and pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli in pig slurry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

P. W. Jones ,
Janice Bew ,
M. R. Burrows ,
P. R. J. Matthews  and
P. Collins
P. W. Jones
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
Janice Bew
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
M. R. Burrows
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
P. R. J. Matthews
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
P. Collins
Affiliation:
Institute for Research on Animal Diseases, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire
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Ninety-eight samples of pig slurry from 54 farms were examined for the presence of salmonellas, porcine enteropathogenic strains of haemolytic Escherichia coli and mycobacteria. Salmonellas were isolated from 12 farms (22 %) and enteropathogenic E. coli from 13 farms (24%). Pathogenic mycobacteria were not isolated.

Salmonellas were isolated from 7 of 16 farms (44%) stocked with ‘minimal disease’ pigs compared with only 5 of 38 farms (13%) stocked with conventionally reared pigs. Conversely enteropathogenic coliforms were isolated from 3 of 16 farms (19%) stocked with ‘minimal disease’ pigs compared with 10 of 38 farms (26%) stocked with conventionally reared pigs.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 77 , Issue 1 , August 1976 , pp. 43 - 50
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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