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PREVALENCE OF Salmonella spp. IN CHICKEN EGG FROM KHULNA CITY (Pages : 1 - 6)

Chicken eggs from wholesale market in Khulna City were examined for the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in the year of 2005 during summer season. Out of eighty (80) eggs (40 fresh & 40 cracked) tested, four (4) were found to be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. Among four, three were isolated from cracked eggs sample while the other one was from fresh eggs. The ratio of Salmonella Typhimurium contaminated and contamination free egg is 1:40 in fresh egg, while 1:13.33 for cracked egg. However, this ratio is remarkably high in comparison to the normal ratio 1:20,000. Most of the poor peoples consume cracked egg and become sick by various types of enteric diseases associated with Salmonella Typhimurium. So, consuming cracked egg should be prevented for the welfare of public health.Download