Hika Waktole, Yonas Ayele, Yamlaksira Ayalkibet, Tsedale Teshome, Tsedal Muluneh, Sisay Ayane, Bizunesh Mideksa Borena, Takele Abayneh, Getaw Deresse, Zerihun Asefa, Tadesse Eguale, Kebede Amenu, Hagos Ashenafi, Gunther Antonissen
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence, molecular detection, and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolates within 162 poultry farms in selected urban and peri-urban areas of central Ethiopia. A total of 1515 samples, including cloacal swabs (n = 763), fresh fecal droppings (n = 188), litter (n = 188), feed (n = 188), and water (n = 188), were bacteriologically tested. The molecular detection of some culture-positive isolates was performed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by targeting spy and sdfl genes for Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis, respectively...
April 10, 2024: Microorganisms