TABLE 3.
Overall prevalence of Salmonella based on MDS and culture results along with the serotypes identified in this study in each location
| Stages | MDS positive | Culture positive | Serotypes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullet | 7/177 (Swabs, fly paper, water samples, miscellaneous) | 4/177 (Swabs, water sample, miscellaneous) | Mbandaka, Kentucky |
| Breeder | 33/198 (Boot swabs, swabs, beetle traps, fly papers, litter grab, soil, water samples, miscellaneous) | 25/198 (Boot swabs, swabs, beetle traps, fly papers, litter grab, soil, water samples, miscellaneous) | Inverness, Newport, Kentucky, Senftenberg, Enteritidis, Typhimurium |
| Hatchery | 28/63 (Boot swabs, swabs, fly paper, miscellaneous) |
16/63 (Boot swabs, swabs, fly paper, miscellaneous) | Johannesburg, Ohio, Kentucky, Enteritidis, N/A (9:z29:-) |
| Broiler | 10/302 (Swabs, feed, water samples, miscellaneous) |
7/302 (Swabs, water samples, miscellaneous) | Enteritidis, Montevideo, Kentucky |
| Transport | 42/93 (Swabs, feces) | 37/93 (Swabs, feces) | Kentucky, Alachua |
| Processing plant | 107/238 (Swabs, feces, carcass rinses) | 103/238 (Swabs, feces, carcass rinses) | Kentucky, Enteritidis, Uganda, Alachua |
| Total | 227/1,071 (21.20%) | 192/1,071 (17.93%) |