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Table 1 Prevalence of Salmonella spp. isolated from two representative integrated broiler operations

From: Prevalence and characterization of Salmonella in two integrated broiler operations in Korea

Sampling sites

No. (%) of sample contaminated Salmonella/No. of samples tested

Integrated broiler operation A

Integrated broiler operation B

Total

Broiler breeder hatchery

2/126 (1.6)a*

0/128 (0.0)b*

2/254 (0.8)*

Broiler breeder farm

16/84 (19.0)

138/938 (14.7)

154/1022 (15.1)

Broiler hatchery

22/99 (22.2)b

48/107 (44.9)a*

70/206 (34.0)*

Broiler farm

20/60 (33.3)a*

72/542 (13.3)b

92/602 (15.3)

Broiler transporting truck

1/3 (33.3)

4/5 (80.0)*

5/8 0 (62.5)*

Chicken slaughterhouses

5/36 (13.3)

12/92 (13.0)

17/128 (13.3)

Total

66/408 (16.2)

274/1812 (15.1)

205/2148 (9.5)

  1. abPrevalence values in the same row followed by different letters are different by the Fisherā€™s exact test (Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05)
  2. *Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05 by Fisherā€™s exact test; as compared with total positive rate