Serotype Distribution ofSalmonellaIsolates from Turkey Ground Meat and Meat Parts

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out the serotype distribution of 169Salmonellacolonies recovered from 112Salmonellapositive ground turkey (115 colonies) and 52 turkey meat parts (54 colonies). Out of 15Salmonellaserotypes:S.Corvallis,S.Kentucky,S.Bredeney,S.Virchow,S.Saintpaul andS.Agona were identified as the predominant serovars at the rates of 27%, 13%, 12%, 12%, 11%, and 10%, respectively. Other serotypes were below 6% of the total isolates. AllS.Kentucky andS.Virchow and most of theS.Corvallis (39/46) andS.Heidelberg (9/9) serotypes were recovered from ground turkey. The results indicate that turkey ground meat and meat parts were contaminated with quite distinctSalmonellaserotypes. This is the first study reportingSalmonellaserotype distribution in turkey meat andS.Corvallis as predominant serotype in poultry meat in Turkey.