Role of biosecurity measures in control of some zoonotic pathogens in poultry farms [electronic resource].

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The biosecurity status in poultry farms can be detected according to the prevalence of some pathogens of biosecurity concern such as Salmonella which serve as a model for evaluation of biosecurity status in the poultry farms. We investigated the biosecurity status in the different poultry operations (hatchery, breeder, layer and broiler). Samples were collected from the hatchery, birds and the surrounding environment to evaluate some epidemiological patterns ofsome pathogens of biosecurity importance such as Salmonella. We found that the highest isolation rate of Salmonella was detedcted from broiler farm 16.2% and followed by layer and breeder farms as 11.5%, respectively.

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