Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica in Poultry in South Africa Using the Farm-to-Fork Approach

Table 2

Prevalence of Salmonella along the farm-to-fork continuum.

Week	Production stage	Type of sample	# of samples	# Salmonella-positive	Prevalence (%)
1 to 5	Farm: growth period	Litter	50	30	18.5
		Faeces	50	20	12.4
5	Transport and handling	Truck swabs	10	0
		Crate swabs	10	0
5	Slaughter	Abattoir: carcass rinsate	40 ml = 1	1	0.6
	Postslaughter	Caeca	10	0
	Retail meat	Neck	10	0
		Thigh	10	0
		Whole carcass	10	0
6	House decontamination	Wastewater	40 ml = 1	1	0.6
Total			162	52	32.1

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