Prevalence of Salmonella , Yersinia , Aeromonas , Campylobacter , and Cold-Growing Escherichia coli on Freshly Dressed Lamb Carcasses.

Thirty lamb carcasses were analyzed for selected bacteria just after slaughter. The frequency of isolation was Salmonella (10%), motile aeromonads (33%), Yersinia enterocolitica (20%) and cold tolerant Escherichia coli (56.6%).