Salmonella species isolated from animals and birds in Queensland during the period 1951-1960

Abstract

During the period 1951-1960, 654 salmonella strains containing 45 species were isolated from tissues and fluids of animal origin submitted for examination to the Animal Research Institute, Yeerongpilly, Queensland. Salmonellas were isolated from fowls (133 isolations), ducks (16), goose (1), canaries (6), turkeys (4), pigs (239), cattle (206), sheep (29), horses (9), goats (2), dogs (3), cat (1), guinea pigs (2), mouse (l)r and kangaroo (1).
S. typhi murium was the species most frequently isolated, representing 28·7 per cent. of avian, 52·4 per cent. of bovine, 48·3 per cent. of ovine and 14·2 per cent. of porcine strains.
No distinct wend in the numbers of salmonellas isolated each year was apparent for the 10-year period.