Prevalence of Salmonella in marketed Penaeus monodon shrimps in North Western Province, Sri Lanka

The examination of a total of 180 samples from both captured and cultured shrimps from Sri Lanka for the presence of Salmonella revealed an overall prevalence of 12.8%. The prevalence of Salmonella in captured shrimps and cultured shrimps was 14.4% and 11.1% respectively, but the difference was not...

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Main Authors: Ubeyratne J.K.H., Kleen J., Hildebrandt G., Fries R., Khattiya R., Padungtod P., Baumann M.P.O., Zessin K.-H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:The examination of a total of 180 samples from both captured and cultured shrimps from Sri Lanka for the presence of Salmonella revealed an overall prevalence of 12.8%. The prevalence of Salmonella in captured shrimps and cultured shrimps was 14.4% and 11.1% respectively, but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.66). The serovar most frequently isolated was S. Newport (47.8% of the isolates), followed by S. Weltevreden (8.7%). © 2008 Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.