The use of the drag-swab technique and improved selective plating media in the recovery of Salmonella arizona (7:1,7,8) from turkey breeder hens

K N Opengart; C R Tate; R G Miller; E T Mallinson

The use of the drag-swab technique and improved selective plating media in the recovery of Salmonella arizona (7:1,7,8) from turkey breeder hens

Avian Dis. 1991 Jan-Mar;35(1):228-30.

Authors

K N Opengart¹, C R Tate, R G Miller, E T Mallinson

Affiliation

¹ Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

PMID: 2029255

Abstract

The litter of six turkey hen flocks was sampled using the drag-swab technique to determine the effectiveness of this method in detecting Salmonella arizona. Two flocks with the lowest biosecurity standards were found to have S. arizona. Results showed that the drag-swab technique can provide a sensitive and cost-effective measure of S. arizona infection within a flock.

MeSH terms

Animals
Carrier State / diagnosis
Carrier State / microbiology
Carrier State / veterinary*
Female
Housing, Animal
Poultry Diseases / diagnosis
Poultry Diseases / microbiology*
Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis
Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology*
Salmonella arizonae / isolation & purification*
Specimen Handling / veterinary
Turkeys*