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S.P. Dhawale, R.J. Zende, A.M. Paturkar, R.K. Agarwal, Z.B. Dubal,V.S. Bute and S.V. Chothe .(2010). "Prevalence of Salmonella Serovars in Whole Dressed Chicken Carcasses". Journal of Veterinary Public Health, Vol. 08 Issue 1. Page No: 37-39
Prevalence of Salmonella Serovars in Whole Dressed Chicken Carcasses
Page No. : 37-39
ABSTRACT
Present study was carried out to investigate prevalence and occurrence of different serovars of Salmonella spp. in whole dressed chicken carcasses procured from retail markets located in Mumbai city. A total of 200 whole dressed chicken samples were collected from four major chicken markets viz., Parel, Crawford market, Bandra and Kurla, and processed for isolation of Salmonella spp. The study revealed that overall prevalence of Salmonella spp. in whole dressed chicken carcasses was 5.5%. All the Salmonella isolates obtained were found to be Salmonella Typhimurium.Keywords: Carcass, chicken, quality assurance, retail shops, Salmonella Typhimurium