Habitat

HABITAT
  • The reservoir for salmonellae is the intestinal tract of warm blooded and cold-blooded animals.
  • The majority of infected animals become sub clinical excretors resulting in contamination of water, food and the environment.
  • In Poultry some serotypes, such as Salmonella enteritidis infect the ovaries and be transmitted through eggs.
  • The undercooked egg dishes may result in human food poisoning.
  • The salmonellae can survive for 9 months or more in moist soil, water, faecal particles and animal feeds, especially in blood, bone and fish meal.
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