Detection of InvA gene in isolated Salmonella from broilers by PCR method

Abstract

The presence of Salmonella was detected in 192 samples of poultry carcasses from poultry farms in Shiraz province (Iran). A total of 30 Salmonella isolates were found in chicken samples (15.6%), by conventional culturing and confirmed by PCR and serology methods. Strains of serogroup D1 were the most prevalent strains, followed by serogroups C1, B and C2. All strains were subjected to Salmonella-specific gene (invA) and were confirmed as Salmonella positive by the predicted product a 284-bp DNA fragment. © Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2005.