INCIDENCE OF THE SPREAD OF SALMONELLA SPP. SEROTYPES AT SOME SLAUGHTERHOUSE UNITS

Abstract

The aim of that study was to analyze and establish the presence and diversity of pathogenic Salmonella spp. serotypes within poultry slaughtering houses from different regions (districts) of the republic. The research activity was carried out within a program in collaboration with National Agency for Food Safety and the National Agency for Public Health. In the title, 75 samples were taken from different districts of the republic. At the same time, 16 samples were taken from poultry products imported in the Republic of Moldova from Ukraine, Poland, Brazil and Romania. The detection of bacteria from the genus Salmonella spp. was carried out from the samples of 25 gr. from the carcass and analyzed by the method (SM EN ISO 6579-1:2017: Microbiology of the food chain for the detection, enumeration and serological typing of Salmonella bacteria). Serotyping of Salmonella spp. bacteria was performed in the microbiology laboratory of the National Agency for Public Health. From the total number of 75 samples, 6 samples were positive for salmonella, which constituted - 8% of the number of examined samples, including samples taken from imported products, with the predominance of serotypes: S. Lagos, S. Senftenberg and S. Isangi.