Molecular detection ofserotype groups of isolated from gallbladder of cattle and sheep in Iraq.

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the occurrence of serotypes of , an important food-borne pathogen, in gallbladder samples from cattle and sheep.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred samples were collected and screened for the presence of . The identification of the isolates was confirmed by API- system and by the presence of hemolysin () gene.