Isolation and antibiotic sensitivity of species from fecal samples of broiler chickens in North West Province, South Africa.

Background And Aim: Infections with species have gained recognition as the most frequent cause of foodborne gastroenteritis globally. Their significance in South Africa is still an area of study interest. This study was, therefore, carried out to determine the occurrence of species in chickens from North West Province of South Africa as well as their antibiotic sensitivity status.

Molecular detection of virulence genes in Salmonella spp. isolated from chicken faeces in Mafikeng, South Africa.

Chickens have been implicated in most Salmonella disease outbreaks because they act as carriers of the pathogen in their gut. There are over 2500 serotypes of Salmonella that have been reported worldwide and 2000 of these serovars can be found in chickens. The main objective of this study was to determine the Salmonella serotypes found in poultry farms around Mafikeng district, South Africa.