Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile
Background: Gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella spp. is mainly related to the consumption of undercooked chicken meat or raw poultry products. The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence of Salmonella spp. in chicken carcasses and giblets commercialized in Southern Chile (Valdivia cit...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Background: Gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella spp. is mainly related to the consumption of undercooked chicken meat or raw poultry products. The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence of Salmonella spp. in chicken carcasses and giblets commercialized in Southern Chile (Valdivia city).
Methodology: A total of 560 samples were collected from four supermarkets and one poultry products dealer, during two periods (autumn-winter and spring-summer periods), and analysed for Salmonella using standard bacteriological procedures.
Results: Five out of 280 analyzed carcasses (1.8%) and one out of 280 (0.4%) chicken giblets were Salmonella positive. The isolation frequency of Salmonella spp. considering the total samples analyzed was 1.1%. Salmonella Enteritidis was the only serotype isolated. No significant differences (P > 0.05) in the isolation rates between the autumn-winter and spring-summer periods were found.
Conclusion: Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated in low frequency from chicken carcasses and giblets commercialized in Southern Chile (Valdivia city); however, in spite of the low frequency of contaminated samples, this kind of food could be a potential vehicle of Salmonella infection to humans.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8557631ff524c2e8654effe4993eed32025-08-20T02:27:12ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-11-0140210.3855/jidc.623Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern ChileJorge Ulloa0Mario Gonzalez1Carlos Hernandez2Maria Paz Villanueva3Heriberto Fernandez4Institute of Animal Pathology. Universidad Austral de Chile, ValdiviaInstitute of Clinical Microbiology. Universidad Austral de Chile, ValdiviaInstitute of Animal Pathology. Universidad Austral de Chile, ValdiviaInstitute of Clinical Microbiology. Universidad Austral de Chile, ValdiviaInstitute of Clinical Microbiology. Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia Background: Gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella spp. is mainly related to the consumption of undercooked chicken meat or raw poultry products. The objective of this study was to assess the occurrence of Salmonella spp. in chicken carcasses and giblets commercialized in Southern Chile (Valdivia city). Methodology: A total of 560 samples were collected from four supermarkets and one poultry products dealer, during two periods (autumn-winter and spring-summer periods), and analysed for Salmonella using standard bacteriological procedures. Results: Five out of 280 analyzed carcasses (1.8%) and one out of 280 (0.4%) chicken giblets were Salmonella positive. The isolation frequency of Salmonella spp. considering the total samples analyzed was 1.1%. Salmonella Enteritidis was the only serotype isolated. No significant differences (P > 0.05) in the isolation rates between the autumn-winter and spring-summer periods were found. Conclusion: Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated in low frequency from chicken carcasses and giblets commercialized in Southern Chile (Valdivia city); however, in spite of the low frequency of contaminated samples, this kind of food could be a potential vehicle of Salmonella infection to humans. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/623Salmonellagibletscarcasseschicken |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Ulloa Mario Gonzalez Carlos Hernandez Maria Paz Villanueva Heriberto Fernandez Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Salmonella giblets carcasses chicken |
| title | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile |
| title_full | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile |
| title_fullStr | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile |
| title_short | Salmonella Enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in Southern Chile |
| title_sort | salmonella enteritidis in chicken carcasses and giblets in southern chile |
| topic | Salmonella giblets carcasses chicken |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/623 |
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