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The prevalence and dynamics of Salmonella enterica IIIb 61:k:1,5,(7) in sheep flocks in Norway |
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| Authors: | Sandberg Marianne Alvseike Ole Skjerve Eystein |
| Institution: | a The National Veterinary Institute, P.O. Box 8156 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway b The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, P.O. Box 8146 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway c Norwegian Meat Research Centre, P.O. Box 396 Økern, N-0513 Oslo, Norway |
| Abstract: | Fifty randomly selected sheep flocks from a region in central Norway were sampled in December 1999 to determine the flock prevalence of Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae serovar 61:k:1,5,(7) (S. IIIb 61:k:1,5,(7)). From each flock, 15–41 rectal swabs were collected from individual sheep of different age groups and examined for S. IIIb 61:k:1,5,(7). Positive flocks were visited again in January–April and each time, rectal swabs from the same animals were collected and examined for this specific serovar. Seven flocks (14%; 95% CI 6.3–27%) were positive for S. IIIb 61:k:1,5,(7) in December; in all, 10 sheep out of the 1233 (0.8%) were positive at the first sampling. From the seven positive flocks, six, five, six, and nine animals were positive in January, February, March, and April, respectively. Of the total 21 individual sheep tested positive from January to April, 15 were >2 years old (ORex=3.26; 1.1–10.2). Six out of the seven positive flocks were large flocks (>117 ewes). Sharing of rams between flocks did not seem to be a risk factor for the presence of S. IIIb 61:k:1,5,(7) in a flock. |
| Keywords: | Sheep Enteric Salmonella Diarizonae 61:k:1 5 (7) Prevalence |
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