Investigation of Salmonella spp. of Contamination, Infection Routes and Their Effects on Public Health in Chickhen Meat

Abstract

Chicken is cheap, healthy and nutritious food. Chicken that having an important role in human nutrition is an important source of development of microorganisms and pathogenic microorganisms, due to the appropriate composition and environmental conditions among animal foods. Therefore Salmonella serotypes are the most important ones among the pathogens isolated from chicken. In our study, 40 raw chicken samples taken from food enterprises producing poultry meat in the Aegean Region  were examined anaylses of Salmonella spp. by using the Vidas Salmonella (Biomeriux) kit procedure by the mini VIDAS instrument. Salmonella species of the production stages are transmitted to chicken meat in different ways and these microorganisms can pass to humans and cause important health problems with the consumption of these products by causing various infections or intoxications (poisoning) in person. In this respect, the complete fulfillment of all hygiene rules, from production to sale, of these products will also eliminate the risks that may arise from public health.

Keywords

• Chicken,VIDAS,Salmonella,Public health

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