Abstract
Salmonella is an important human pathogen and poultry products constitute an important source of human infections. This study investigated prevalence; identified serotypes based on whole genome sequence, described spatial distribution of Salmonella serotypes and predicted risk factors that could influence the prevalence of Salmonella infection in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria. A cross sectional approach was employed to collect 558 pooled shoe socks and dust samples from 165 commercial poultry farms in North West Nigeria. On-farm visitation questionnaires were administered to obtain information on farm management practices in order to assess risk factors for Salmonella prevalence. Salmonella was identified by culture, biotyping, serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR confirmed isolates were paired-end Illumina- sequenced. Following de novo genome assembly, draft genomes were used to obtain serotypes by SeqSero2 and SISTR pipeline and sequence types by SISTR and Enterobase. Risk factor analysis was performed using the logit model. A farm prevalence of 47.9% (CI95 [40.3-55.5]) for Salmonella was observed, with a sample level prevalence of 15.9% (CI95 [12.9-18.9]). Twenty-three different serotypes were identified, with S. Kentucky and S. Isangi as the most prevalent (32.9% and 11%). Serotypes showed some geographic variation. Salmonella detection was strongly associated with disposal of poultry waste and with presence of other livestock on the farm. Salmonella was commonly detected on commercial poultry farms in North West Nigeria and S. Kentucky was found to be ubiquitous in the farms.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to determine Salmonella prevalence, serotype distribution by whole genome sequencing (WGS) and risk factors for Salmonella obtained in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria
Non-typhoidal Salmonella is one of the most common causes of food-borne diseases worldwide
The aim of the present study was to determine Salmonella prevalence, serotype distribution by whole genome sequencing (WGS) and risk factors for Salmonella obtained in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria
Summary
The aim of the present study was to determine Salmonella prevalence, serotype distribution by WGS and risk factors for Salmonella obtained in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria
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