Isolation of Rare Salmonella Serovars, Wangata and Penarth from Chicken in Nsukka, Nigeria | Chapter 03 | Recent Advances in Biological Research Vol. 3
Introduction: Salmonella infections remain a veterinary and public health problem of major importance. Poultry birds are known to be one of the major reservoirs of Salmonella and could consequently act as a vehicular transmission route to humans. Rare Salmonella serovars, whose epidemiological and serological patterns are not well understood, are becoming increasingly common in Nigeria and other parts of the world. We report the isolation of Salmonella enterica serovars Wangata and Penarth, two serovars that had not been previously reported in chicken in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A total of 300 chickens comprising of 150 intensively reared and 150 free range chickens, from selected farms and live bird markets, were sampled via cloacal vent using sterile cotton swab tips according to the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) standards. Following standard bacteriological techniques, samples were pre-enriched in buffered peptone water, before transferring into Rappap...