Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
Faecal samples collected from 206 chickens, 170 sheep and 130 cattle were investigated for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in animals slaughtered at local abattoirs in Elazığ. The prevalance of L. monocytogenes was 4.36% in chickens, 0.58% in sheep and 1.53% in cattle. Of the 12 L. monocytogenes isolates, seven (58.33%) and five (41.66%) belonged to serotypes 1 and 4, respectively. Other species isolated were L. innocua, L. welshimeri, L. seeligeri, L. murrayi and L. grayi. These results indicate that animal faeces could be a source of contamination of carcasses with L. monocytogenes and may lead to foodborne listeriosis.
Keywords
Chicken, sheep, cattle, faeces, L. monocytogenes
First Page
449
Last Page
451
Recommended Citation
KALENDER, HAKAN (2003) "Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Faeces from Chickens, Sheep and Cattle in Elazığ Province," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 27: No. 2, Article 25. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol27/iss2/25
