Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile Of Salmonella Isolates From Poultry Farms In Umuahia
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Salmonella isolated from various poultry farms in Umuahia North and Umuahia South local government area. A total of thirty-five (35) Salmonella isolates obtained from poultry environmental specimen (litter, feed, droppings and water), were tested using diffusion disc agar susceptibility using Kirby-Bauer Method. The strains of Salmonella were more susceptible to Ofloxacin having 24(68.6%) susceptibility with (17.1%) reduced intermediate susceptibility, and Cefotaxime 19(51.3%) susceptibility with (2.9%) reduced intermediate susceptibility. The isolates were highly resistant. This study has indicated that strains of Salmonella present in the poultry farms are resistant to commonly used antibiotics, which is of public health importance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page ﾿ i
Certification ﾿ ii
Dedication ﾿ iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of contents ﾿ v-vi
List of Tables ﾿ viii
List of figures ﾿ ix
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
1.0 Introduction 1-2
1.1 ﾿ Aims and Objective ﾿ 3
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.0 Brief history of Salmonella ﾿ 4
2.1 Classification of Salmonella ﾿ 4-5
2.1.1 Media for identification and Isolation ﾿ 5-6
2.1.2 Differential and selective solid media ﾿ 6-8
2.2 Pathogenecity and epidemiology of Salmonella ﾿ 9
2.3 Morphology of Salmonella ﾿ 9-10
2.4 The Poultry ﾿ 10-11
2.5Antimicrobial susceptibility ﾿ 11-13
2.6 Control and treatment ﾿
CHAPTER THREE: ﾿ MATERIALS AND METHODS 15
3.1.2 Preparation of Culture media ﾿
3.2 Isolation and characterization of isolates ﾿ ﾿
3.3 Biochemical Confirmation of salmonella isolates ﾿ 16 ﾿
3.4 Antimicrobial Sensitivity Test ﾿
3.4.1 Inoculation of Plates ﾿
3.4.2 Reading of Zones of Inhibition ﾿
CHAPTER FOUR: ﾿ RESULTS ﾿
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 26
5.1 Discussion
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation ﾿
References ﾿
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OWUALA, & MOUAU/14/21593, P. A. (2020). Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile Of Salmonella Isolates From Poultry Farms In Umuahia. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Retrieved June 8, 2026, from http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/antimicrobial-susceptibility-profile-of-salmonella-isolates-from-poultry-farms-in-umuahia
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OWUALA, and PRINCESS AMARACHI MOUAU/14/21593. "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile Of Salmonella Isolates From Poultry Farms In Umuahia." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 12 May. 2020, http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/antimicrobial-susceptibility-profile-of-salmonella-isolates-from-poultry-farms-in-umuahia. Accessed June 8, 2026.
Chicago
OWUALA, and PRINCESS AMARACHI MOUAU/14/21593. "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile Of Salmonella Isolates From Poultry Farms In Umuahia." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (2020). Accessed June 8, 2026. http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/antimicrobial-susceptibility-profile-of-salmonella-isolates-from-poultry-farms-in-umuahia