Isolation and identification of Salmonella from marketing eggs

Abstract

A study was done in Kut City (Iraq), for detection incidence of Salmonella spp. in local and imported eggs samples. For that purpose 120 samples of eggs, (60) local, (60) imported were obtained from local markets during the period from the February up to May 2012. As results, Salmonella spp. was detected in 54 of 120(45%) local and imported eggs: 30 of 60 (50%) local eggs and 24 of 60 (40%) imported eggs. The prevalence of Salmonella spp in local and imported samples varied between year months with the highest prevalence occurring in May (68.7%) in local and (62.5) in imported eggs. The results of statistical analysis showed significant differences (P>0.05) between local and imported samples of eggs, and there was statistically significant difference (P>0.05) between the months year in prevalence of Salmonella in imported and local eggs. The results of this study showed that eggs are a significant source for Bacterial food poisoning that concerns the public health in Iraq.