Resumen
The objective of the present study was to detect the presence of Salmonella spp. in 30 motelo turtles (Geochelone denticulata) in a zoo of the Iquitos region, Peru. Fecal samples were obtained by rectal swaps and processed by bacteriological and biochemical cultivation tests. The results showed that 6.7% of the samples were positive to Salmonella spp. and the typing indicated Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype typhimurium.
Título traducido de la contribución | Identification of salmonella spp. in motelo turtles (Geochelone denticulata) of a zoo farm in Iquitos City |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 140-143 |
Número de páginas | 4 |
Publicación | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volumen | 21 |
N.º | 1 |
Estado | Publicada - 2010 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
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Palabras clave
- Enterobacterias
- Motelo turtle
- Salmonella
- Typing