National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH)

Topics in Animal Health Research 2006

34. Salmonella Isolates from Cloacal Swabs and Footpads of Wild Birds at an Immediate Environment of the Tokyo-bay in Japan

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  A total of 328 cloacal swabs and 163 footpads of wild birds were investigated for the detection of salmonellae. All 19 isolates from cloacal swabs were serotyped as Salmonella Typhimurium and were susceptible to all five conventional antimicrobial agents (ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, oxytetracycline and nalidixic acid) tested. In contrast, 15 salmonellae isolated from footpads included S. Muenhen, S. Virchow, S. Bareily and S. Bovismobificans, including S. Typhimurium, and these non Salmonella Typhimurium isolates showed multiple drug resistance.
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