Abstract
The aim of this study was to detect the prevalence, serotypes, and public health importance of salmonella in camel meat and liver in Belbeis, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. A total of 200 samples were obtained from apparently healthy slaughtered camels comprising of meat and liver (100 of each) and examined to detect non lactose fermenting dark center colonies. Out of the 200 examined samples, 37 were Salmonella positive (28 meat and 9 liver samples) with a prevalence rate of 18.5%. The identified serotypes were Salmonella Enteritidis (62.1%) and Salmonella Typhimurium (37.9%). This study revealed that camel play an important role in transmission of salmonella to human thus special precaution and hygienic measures must be applied in abattoir during evisceration and dressing of carcasses.
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