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Abstract
In studying zoonotic importance of Salmonella in sheep and goats, a total
of 380 samples were collected from sheep (180), goats (100) and humans
(100) from Ismailia and Port-Said governorates, Egypt and were
subjected for bacteriologic and molecular examination. The occurrence of
Salmonella in sheep feces (23.3%) was higher than in goat feces (7%)
and humans (13%) and varied with their age. Salmonella was detected in
slaughtered sheep mesenteric lymph nodes (5%) and spleen (5%) while
not detected in liver samples. The recovered Salmonella serotypes
belonged to 13 serotypes with variation in distribution of these serotypes.
Apparently healthy sheep and goats were found to carry and shed
Salmonella in their feces which can be sources of infection for human. The study also revealed that sheep, goats and humans are sharing four serotypes; S. Typhimurium, S. Enteritidis, S. Dublin and S. Saintpaul
which provide an evidence about the probable role of such animals in zoonotic transmission of these serotypes to humans. Salmonella isolates carried at least 2 virulence genes.