Article
Contribution of Avian Salmonella enterica Isolates to Human Salmonellosis Cases in Constantine (Algeria).
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2015
Elgroud Rachid, Granier Sophie A, Marault Muriel, Kerouanton Annaëlle, Lezzar Abdesslem, Bouzitouna-Bentchouala Chafia, Brisabois Anne, Millemann Yves
Abstract excerpt
An epidemiological investigation was carried out on one hundred Salmonella isolates from broiler farms, slaughterhouses, and human patients in the Constantine region of Algeria, in order to explore the contribution of avian strains to human salmonellosis cases in this region over the same period of time. The isolates were characterized by phenotypic as well as genotypic methods. A large variety of antimicrobial...
Topics
- Abattoirs
- Algeria
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Chickens
- Diffusion
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
