Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella spp. isolated from different aged pigs in Korea
2007
Kim, E.M. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kim, H.K. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Park, S.J. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lee, C.S. (Green Cross Veterinary Products, Yongin, Republic of Korea) | Luo, Yuzi (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Moon, H.J. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Yang, J.S. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Park, B.K. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: parkx026@snu.ac.kr
A total of 114 Salmonella spp. (17.90%) were isolated from 637 fecal swab samples collected in October 2005 and they were from 25 (78.13%) of 32 farms investigated nation-widely in Korea. Salmonella spp. from age group of 30-, 60-, 90-, 120-day olds were 17.61%, 16.98%, 15.72%, and 21.25%, respectively. Nine serovars of Salmonella spp. were identified. The predominant serovars of isolates were S. Typhimurium (including var Copenhagen), S. Agona, S. Derby, and S. Heidelberg by turns. Almost isolates belonged to serogroup B (69.30%).
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