A Preliminary Investigation of Salmonella Populations in Indigenous Portuguese Layer Hen Breeds
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Size and Distribution
2.2. Sample Collection
2.3. Isolation of Salmonella spp.
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
Occurrence of Salmonella spp.
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Breed/Farm | Region | Total Number of Birds (Male, Female) | Conditions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presence of Roosts | Presence of Bedding | Type of Bedding | |||
“Preta Lusitânica” | |||||
1 | Porto | 16 (2, 14) | Yes. | Yes | Straw |
2 | Braga | 13 (2, 11) | Yes | No | |
3 | Porto | 7 (1, 6) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
4 | Braga | 16 (1, 15) | Yes | No | |
5 | Santarém | 17 (3, 14) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
6 | Beja | 11 (1, 10) | No | Yes | Wood |
7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 18 (2, 16) | Yes | Yes | Straw |
“Branca” | |||||
1 | Porto | 16 (2, 14) | Yes | Yes | Straw |
4 | Braga | 14 (1, 13) | Yes | No | |
5 | Santarém | 11 (2, 9) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
6 | Beja | 10 (1, 9) | No | Yes | Wood |
7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 21 (4, 17) | Yes | Yes | Straw |
8 | Braga | 10 (1, 9) | Yes | No | |
9 | Braga | 14 (1, 13) | Yes | No | |
10 | Braga | 16 (1, 15) | Yes | No | |
“Amarela” | |||||
1 | Porto | 17 (2, 15) | Yes | No | |
2 | Braga | 16 (2, 14) | Yes | No | |
4 | Braga | 16 (1, 15) | Yes | No | |
5 | Santarém | 13 (2, 11) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
6 | Beja | 11 (1, 10) | No | Yes | Wood |
8 | Braga | 14 (1, 13) | Yes | No | |
9 | Braga | 15 (1, 14) | Yes | No | |
11 | Braga | 46 (6, 40) | No | Yes | Wood |
“Pedrês Portuguesa” | |||||
1 | Porto | 17 (2, 15) | Yes | Yes | Straw |
2 | Braga | 15 (2, 13) | Yes | Yes | Straw |
4 | Braga | 20 (2, 18) | Yes | No | |
5 | Santarém | 46 (6, 40) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
6 | Beja | 11 (1, 10) | No | Yes | Wood |
7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 25 (3, 22) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
8 | Braga | 16 (1, 15) | Yes | No | |
12 | Lisboa | 50 (3, 47) | Yes | Yes | Wood |
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Miranda, C.; Batista, S.; Mateus, T.L.; Vieira-Pinto, M.; Ribeiro, V.; Dantas, R.; Brito, N.V. A Preliminary Investigation of Salmonella Populations in Indigenous Portuguese Layer Hen Breeds. Animals 2023, 13, 3389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213389
Miranda C, Batista S, Mateus TL, Vieira-Pinto M, Ribeiro V, Dantas R, Brito NV. A Preliminary Investigation of Salmonella Populations in Indigenous Portuguese Layer Hen Breeds. Animals. 2023; 13(21):3389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213389
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiranda, Carla, Sónia Batista, Teresa Letra Mateus, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Virgínia Ribeiro, Rui Dantas, and Nuno V. Brito. 2023. "A Preliminary Investigation of Salmonella Populations in Indigenous Portuguese Layer Hen Breeds" Animals 13, no. 21: 3389. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13213389