Bacteriological and Epidemiological Investigations of Pullorum Disease in Selected Poultry Farms of Faisalabad, Pakistan

摘要

This study was conducted in selected poultry farms in order to define the prevalence and antibioticresistance pattern of Salmonella (S.) pullorum. For this purpose, samples were collected and isolated by usingbrilliant green and Salmonella shigella agar (SSA). Based on colony characteristics and biochemical testpathogen (56.3%) was confirmed. Penicillin, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline and nitrofurantoine hadshown complete resistance against S. pullorum while Gentamicine, contrimoxazile and nalidixic acidshowed moderate resistance. The fluoroquinolone was less resistance against S. pullorum. The prevalence ofS. pullorum infection detected through cloacal swab samples and seroprevalence was recorded as 53% and 52%respectively.