Table 1 Distribution of Salmonella serovars in study samples (n = 120)
Serotypes | Antigenic formula | Sample type (n) | Total (n = 420) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broiler chicken farms | Retail shops | ||||
Cloacal swabs (n = 150) | Environmental samples (n = 100) | Chicken carcass (n = 170) | |||
S. Enteritidis | O:1,9,12; H1:g,m; H2:- | 20 | 10 | 18 | 48 (11.4%) |
S. Typhimurium | O:1,4,5,12; H1:I;H2:1,2 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 36 (8.6%) |
S.Kentucky | O:8,20; H1:I; H2:Z6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 (2.85%) |
S.Molade | O:8,20;H1:Z10;H2:Z6 | 6 | – | 6 | 12 (2.85%) |
S. Bargny | O:8,20;H1:i;H2:1,5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 (1.4%) |
S. Inganda | O:6,7;H1:Z10;H2:1,5 | – | – | 4 | 4 (0.95%) |
S. Infantis | O:6,7;H1:r;H2:1,5 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 (0.48%) |
Total | 48 (32%) | 22 (22%) | 50 (29.4%) | 120 (28.6%) | |