<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Data collection on the <italic>Salmonella</italic> occurrence is crucial in effective implementation of different actions or control programmes aiming to protect consumers’ health and to reduce the level of <italic>Salmonella</italic> prevalence in farm animals. The goal was to describe <italic>Salmonella</italic> serovar distribution along the food chain in Poland during 2010–2015 and to identify their epidemiological importance.<bold>Material and Methods:</bold> Slide agglutination according to White-Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme was used to identify <italic>Salmonella</italic> serovars of 6,928 isolates originating from animals, food, feeds, and fertilisers.<bold>Results:</bold> In total, 160 <italic>Salmonella</italic> serovars were identified. Differences in serovar distribution were observed depending on animal species. Among isolates from hens, <italic>S.</italic> Enteritidis and <italic>S</italic>. Infantis were the most prevalent. Serovar pattern in turkeys differed from those in hens, with <italic>S</italic>. Kentucky, <italic>S</italic>. Newport, <italic>S</italic>. Saintpaul being the most prevalent. Monophasic <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium was predominant in pigs. Serovars found in food reflected those observed among livestock animals. Nine out of the ten most prevalent serovars in animals and humans were also found in organic fertilisers.<bold>Conclusion:</bold> Serotyping of large number of isolates from different sources is essential for insight on emerging serovars and trends of <italic>Salmonella</italic> occurrence. This may increase the value of epidemiological data and result in updating of <italic>Salmonella</italic> control programmes to target further epidemiologically important serovars in animals and better protection of consumers’ health.</abstract>

Introduction: Data collection on the Salmonella occurrence is crucial in effective implementation of different actions or control programmes aiming to protect consumers’ health and to reduce the level of Salmonella prevalence in farm animals. The goal was to describe Salmonella serovar distribution along the food chain in Poland during 2010–2015 and to identify their epidemiological importance.Material and Methods: Slide agglutination according to White-Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme was used to identify Salmonella serovars of 6,928 isolates originating from animals, food, feeds, and fertilisers.Results: In total, 160 Salmonella serovars were identified. Differences in serovar distribution were observed depending on animal species. Among isolates from hens, S. Enteritidis and S. Infantis were the most prevalent. Serovar pattern in turkeys differed from those in hens, with S. Kentucky, S. Newport, S. Saintpaul being the most prevalent. Monophasic S. Typhimurium was predominant in pigs. Serovars found in food reflected those observed among livestock animals. Nine out of the ten most prevalent serovars in animals and humans were also found in organic fertilisers.Conclusion: Serotyping of large number of isolates from different sources is essential for insight on emerging serovars and trends of Salmonella occurrence. This may increase the value of epidemiological data and result in updating of Salmonella control programmes to target further epidemiologically important serovars in animals and better protection of consumers’ health.

Distribution of <italic>Salmonella</italic> serovars along the food chain in Poland, 2010–2015

Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Research Institute

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Distribution of  serovars along the food chain in Poland, 2010–2015

Introduction: Data collection on the Salmonella occurrence is crucial in effective implementation of different actions or control programmes aiming to protect...

Distribution of Salmonella serovars along the food chain in Poland, 2010–2015

Published Online: Jun 12, 2017

Page range: 173 - 179

Received: Jan 24, 2017

Accepted: May 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2017-0022

Keywords
serovars, salmonellosis, food chain, Poland

© 2017 Magdalena Skarżyńska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Distribution of Salmonella serovars along the food chain in Poland, 2010–2015

Published Online: Jun 12, 2017

Page range: 173 - 179

Received: Jan 24, 2017

Accepted: May 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2017-0022

Keywordsserovars, salmonellosis, food chain, Poland

© 2017 Magdalena Skarżyńska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
serovars, salmonellosis, food chain, Poland