Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens

Gazel Ayça Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân; Mehmet Akan

doi:10.33988/auvfd.1769859

Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens

Abstract

Salmonella infections are regarded as a leading global cause of foodborne illnesses in humans, with poultry products frequently identified as sources of these infections. Therefore, understanding the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella is essential for minimising its impact on both animal health and public safety. Boot swabs were collected from chicken farms in different regions of Türkiye and tested for the presence of Salmonella. Following serotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Salmonella strains was performed using the disk diffusion method. Thirteen rare serovars, including Agbeni, Bahrenfeld, Bredeney, Braenderup, Barranquilla, Caen, Eppendorf, Grampian, Isangi, Kimuenza, Othmarschen, and Rissen were identified. High levels of resistance were observed to ciprofloxacin; nine isolates were resistant to more than one antibiotic, and four were multidrug-resistant. The representativeness of the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the samples for the whole country or the geographical area is unclear. This study provides the first documentation of aforementioned Salmonella serovars in chicken flocks in Türkiye, underscoring the occurrence of multidrug resistance among these serovars. The identification of rare, multidrug-resistant Salmonella serovars in poultry signifies a potential emerging threat to animal health, food safety, and public health.

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English

Subjects

Veterinary Bacteriology, Veterinary Microbiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gazel Ayça Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân ^*
0000-0002-5414-3598
Türkiye

Mehmet Akan
0000-0002-7342-1450
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

January 16, 2026

Publication Date

January 16, 2026

Submission Date

August 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 24, 2025

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Year 2026 Volume: 73 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.1769859

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https://izlik.org/JA56RN44NB

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APA

Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân, G. A., & Akan, M. (2026). Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 73(2), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.1769859

AMA

1.Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân GA, Akan M. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2026;73(2):137-144. doi:10.33988/auvfd.1769859

Chicago

Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân, Gazel Ayça, and Mehmet Akan. 2026. “Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Rare Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Chickens”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 73 (2): 137-44. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.1769859.

EndNote

Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân GA, Akan M (April 1, 2026) Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 73 2 137–144.

IEEE

[1]G. A. Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân and M. Akan, “Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 137–144, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.33988/auvfd.1769859.

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Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân, Gazel Ayça - Akan, Mehmet. “Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Rare Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Chickens”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 73/2 (April 1, 2026): 137-144. https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.1769859.

JAMA

1.Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân GA, Akan M. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2026;73:137–144.

MLA

Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân, Gazel Ayça, and Mehmet Akan. “Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Rare Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Chickens”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 73, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 137-44, doi:10.33988/auvfd.1769859.

Vancouver

1.Gazel Ayça Kurtbeyoğlu Erkân, Mehmet Akan. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of rare Salmonella serovars isolated from chickens. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2026 Apr. 1;73(2):137-44. doi:10.33988/auvfd.1769859