Research Article

Salmonella Serovars, Antibiotic Resistance, and Virulence Factors Isolated from Intestinal Content of Slaughtered Chickens and Ready-to-Eat Chicken Gizzards in the Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

Table 3

Salmonella species isolated from different breeds of chickens in the Ilorin metropolis.

BreedOja UnityOja IpataOja Unity
Number of positive samples (%)
Oja Ipata
Number of positive samples (%)
Total for layers and broilers

Layers ()9212610 (4.59)6 (2.75)7.3%
Broilers ()986612 (7.32)5 (3.1)10.4%
Cockerels ()64
Local chicken (8)44
Total ()20020022 (11.91)11 (5.85)17.7%