Incidence of salmonellae in duck eggs in Thailand.
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1994-06-01
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Detection of salmonellae was performed on egg shells and egg contents of duck eggs. Five hundred and sixty-four tested samples were came from 1,128 eggs, 2 eggs in each sample. Eggs were collected from retail markets in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Lop Buri, Ang Thong and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces during January through June 1992. The percentage of salmonellae contamination on the egg shells only, egg contents only and both shells and contents were 12.4%, 11% and 0.2%, respectively. Twenty three serotypes were identified from the 133 salmonellae isolates. The common serotypes found from duck eggs were Salmonella typhimurium, S. cerro, S. tennessee, S. amsterdam, S. agona and S. infantis accounting for 5.5%, 4.1%, 2.8%, 2.1%, 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Saitanu K, Jerngklinchan J, Koowatananukul C. Incidence of salmonellae in duck eggs in Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1994 Jun; 25(2): 328-31