Table 1 Proportion of Salmonella and E. coli O157 in the rectal content, hide and carcass swabs obtained from 70 beef cattle in Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Source | Number of samples | Salmonella | E. coli O157 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Serotypes | Number (%) | ||
Rectal content | 70 | 5 (7.1) | Typhimurium (5) | 6 (8.6) |
Hide | 70 | 5 (7.1) | Typhimurium (1), Dublin (1), Chailey (2), Muenchen (1) | 3 (4.3) |
Carcass | 210 | 6 (8.6) | 5 (7.1) | |
Fore leg | 70 | 1 (1.4) | Dublin (1) | 1 (1.4) |
Hind leg | 70 | 3 (4.3) | Typhimurium (1), Chailey (1), Muenchen (1) | 2 (2.8) |
Brisket | 70 | 2 (2.8) | Typhimurium (1), Muenchen (1) | 2 (2.8) |
Total | 350 | 16 | 14 | |
Animal | 14 (20.0) | 11 (15.7) | ||