Dissemination and tracking of Salmonella spp. in integrated broiler operation

• Published in: Journal of veterinary science (Suwŏn-si, Korea) Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 155 - 161
• Main Authors: Kim, A.R. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, MAF, Anyang, Republic of Korea), Lee, Y.J. (Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [e-mail], Kang, M.S. (National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, MAF, Anyang, Republic of Korea), Kwag, S.I. (Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea), Cho, J.K. (Daegu Metropolitan City Research Institute of Health and Environment, Daegu, Republic of Korea)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 대한수의학회 01-06-2007; The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animal Husbandry; Animals; BROILER CHICKENS; Chickens; DNA, Bacterial - chemistry; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field - veterinary; Female; Food Microbiology; Korea - epidemiology; operation; Original; POLLO DE ENGORDE; POULET DE CHAIR; Poultry Diseases - epidemiology; Poultry Diseases - microbiology; Poultry Diseases - transmission; Salmonella - classification; Salmonella - genetics; Salmonella - isolation & purification; Salmonella Infections, Animal - epidemiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal - microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal - transmission; Salmonella spp. slaughterhouse; Korea
• ISSN: 1229-845X; 1976-555X
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.2.155

Controlling Salmonella in integrated broiler operation is complicated because there are numerous potential sources of Salmonella contamination, including chicks, feed, rodents, wild poultry operations, and the processing plant. The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of Salmonella through all phases of two integrated broiler operations and to determine the key areas related to the control of all known sources of infection. Two different Salmonella serotypes were observed at integrated broiler chicken company A. S. enteritidis, the predominant company A isolate, was consistently found in the breeder farm, hatcheries, broiler farms, and chicken slaughterhouse.