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Animal salmonella surveillance in Peninsular Malaysia, 1981–1985

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

P. G. Joseph ,
S. P. Sivanandan  and
Ham Thong Yee
P. G. Joseph
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 369, 30740 Ipoh, Malaysia
S. P. Sivanandan
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 369, 30740 Ipoh, Malaysia
Ham Thong Yee
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 369, 30740 Ipoh, Malaysia
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During the 5-year (1981–5) surveillance period, 2322 salmonella isolations were recorded from animals and other non-human sources in Peninsular Malaysia. This was an increase of 356% over the preceding 5-year period. The 83 serotypes isolated were recovered from 41 sources. Of these 34 were new serotypes bringing the total number of serotypes isolated from non-human sources to date up 97. Food animals and edible animal products accounted for 92·2% of the total isolations, with cattle and beef accounting for 70% of the total. Salmonella dublin was the most frequently isolated serotype, whereas S. typhimurium had the widest zoological distribution. More than 80% of the non-human salmonella serotypes have also been reported in man in this country.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 100 , Issue 3 , June 1988 , pp. 351 - 359
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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