Table 1 Percentage of Salmonella enterica culture positivity by sample types
Poultry tissue samples | N | Culture positive, n (%) | Environmental samples | N | Culture positive, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muscle | 24 | 20 (83%) | Farm swab | 12 | 8 (67%) |
Skin | 24 | 19 (79%) | Feces | 12 | 6 (50%) |
Intestine | 24 | 21 (88%) | Litter | 12 | 4 (33%) |
Gizzard | 24 | 18 (75%) | Vehicle swab | 12 | 8 (67%) |
Heart | 23 | 16 (70%) | Feed | 12 | 5 (42%) |
Liver | 24 | 18 (75%) | Water | 2 | 0 (0%) |
Spleen | 16 | 14 (88%) | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 159 | 126 (79%) | Total | 62 | 31 (50%) |
Total (tissue and environmental) | Â | 221 | 157 (71%) | ||