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Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya

Author(s) -

Gideon Kikuvi,

J N Ombui,

Eric S. Mitema

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.446

Subject(s) - salmonella , salmonella enterica , serotype , biology , tetracycline , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , ampicillin , antimicrobial , phage typing , multiple drug resistance , streptomycin , chloramphenicol , food microbiology , veterinary medicine , drug resistance , antibiotics , bacteria , medicine , genetics

Salmonellosis is considered one of the most widespread food-borne zoonoses in industrialized as well as developing countries. The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent cross-contamination of edible carcass tissues present a significant food safety hazard.

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