Abstract

Fecal samples were collected from homes, pet-shops, drug stores and aviaries in Kansas and Missouri. Fresh samples were collected carefully in large sterile test tubes and brought to the laboratory for culturing. One gram of the sample was placed in 12 ml of selenite broth as suggested by Erwin (1955). After 8 to 12 hours incubation, bismuth sulfite agar, SS agar, brilliant green agar and EMB agar plates were streaked, incubated 24-48 hours, and examined for Salmonella-like colonies; fishings were made to Kligler iron agar slants. Cultures having characteristics of Salmonella and Parocolobactrum were tested for indol

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