Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany
The objective of the study was to describe the Salmonella prevalence in turkey flocks before and after the implementation of the Salmonella control program in Germany and to identify factors that are potentially associated with the presence of Salmonella in the flocks. To achieve this, all breeding...
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| author | Bernd-Alois Tenhagen Andreas Schroeter Reiner Helmuth Annemarie Käsbohrer |
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| description | The objective of the study was to describe the Salmonella prevalence in turkey flocks before and after the implementation of the Salmonella control program in Germany and to identify factors that are potentially associated with the presence of Salmonella in the flocks. To achieve this, all breeding flocks and a representative sample of the fattening flocks were tested for Salmonella. None of the 98 turkey breeding flocks but 31 (10.3%) of 300 turkey fattening flocks were positive for Salmonella spp. in the baseline study during 2006/2007. In 11 (3.7%) fattening flocks S. Enteritidis (1 flock; 0.3%) or S. Typhimurium (8 flocks; 2.7%) or monophasic S. Typhimurium (2 flocks; 0.3%), which are of special public health relevance in Germany, were detected. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that production type and season were significant risk factors for the presence of Salmonella spp. in fattening turkey flocks in Germany. Data from mandatory official testing within the Salmonella control program in 2010 and 2011 revealed that Salmonella prevalence in turkey fattening flocks has decreased significantly to 3.3% and 2.6%. In line with this result, prevalence of S. Enteritidis or S. Typhimurium had decreased to 2.6% and 1.5%. Results indicate that the prevalence of Salmonella in turkey fattening flocks has decreased significantly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db8424f2b9434224a1f1870aeef0b3822022-12-21T22:11:36ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722013-07-013334236110.3390/agriculture3030342Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in GermanyBernd-Alois TenhagenAndreas SchroeterReiner HelmuthAnnemarie KäsbohrerThe objective of the study was to describe the Salmonella prevalence in turkey flocks before and after the implementation of the Salmonella control program in Germany and to identify factors that are potentially associated with the presence of Salmonella in the flocks. To achieve this, all breeding flocks and a representative sample of the fattening flocks were tested for Salmonella. None of the 98 turkey breeding flocks but 31 (10.3%) of 300 turkey fattening flocks were positive for Salmonella spp. in the baseline study during 2006/2007. In 11 (3.7%) fattening flocks S. Enteritidis (1 flock; 0.3%) or S. Typhimurium (8 flocks; 2.7%) or monophasic S. Typhimurium (2 flocks; 0.3%), which are of special public health relevance in Germany, were detected. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that production type and season were significant risk factors for the presence of Salmonella spp. in fattening turkey flocks in Germany. Data from mandatory official testing within the Salmonella control program in 2010 and 2011 revealed that Salmonella prevalence in turkey fattening flocks has decreased significantly to 3.3% and 2.6%. In line with this result, prevalence of S. Enteritidis or S. Typhimurium had decreased to 2.6% and 1.5%. Results indicate that the prevalence of Salmonella in turkey fattening flocks has decreased significantly.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/3/342Salmonellapublic health relevanceturkeyrisk factorproduction typecontrol program |
| spellingShingle | Bernd-Alois Tenhagen Andreas Schroeter Reiner Helmuth Annemarie Käsbohrer Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany Agriculture Salmonella public health relevance turkey risk factor production type control program |
| title | Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany |
| title_full | Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany |
| title_fullStr | Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany |
| title_short | Salmonella Prevalence in Turkey Flocks before and after Implementation of the Control Program in Germany |
| title_sort | salmonella prevalence in turkey flocks before and after implementation of the control program in germany |
| topic | Salmonella public health relevance turkey risk factor production type control program |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/3/342 |
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