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              Isolation and molecular characterization of Salmonella spp. 
              from chevon and chicken meat collected from different districts of 
              Chhattisgarh, India - 
              V. K. Naik, S. Shakya, 
              A. Patyal, N. E. Gade and Bhoomika 
              
              Veterinary World, 8(6): 702-706   
              
   
                
                
doi: 
              10.14202/vetworld.2015.702-706   V. K. 
              Naik: Department 
              of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of 
              Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu 
              Vishwa Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; vetvivek8583@gmail.com S. 
              Shakya: Department 
              of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of 
              Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu 
              Vishwa Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; shakyadurg@ 
              gmail.com A. 
              Patyal: Department 
              of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of 
              Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu 
              Vishwa Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; anilvet01@gmail.com N. E. 
              Gade: Department 
              of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary 
              Science and Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwa 
              Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; nitingadeivri@gmail.com 
              Bhoomika: Department of Veterinary Public Health and 
              Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, 
              Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwa Vidyalaya, Anjora, Durg, 
              Chhattisgarh, India; 
              sirsant.mannat.09@gmail.com   
              Received: 22-01-2015, Revised: 24-04-2015, Accepted: 30-04-2015, 
              Published online: 06-06-2015   
              
              
              Corresponding author:A. Patyal, e-mail: 
              anilvet01@gmail.com 
 
              Citation:Naik VK, Shakya S, 
              Patyal A, Gade NE, Bhoomika (2015) Isolation and molecular 
              characterization of Salmonella spp. from chevon and chicken 
              meat collected from different districts of Chhattisgarh, India, 
              Veterinary World 8(6): 702-706. 
 
              Abstract 
 Aim:
              The aim was to assess the prevalence of Salmonella in 
              raw chevon and chicken meat sold in the retail meat shops situated 
              in and around Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari, Raipur, and Bilaspur 
              districts of Chhattisgarh. Studies were also conducted to find out 
              the antibiotic resistance in Salmonella isolates. 
              Materials and Methods: A total of 400 samples comprising of 
              200 chevon meat and 200 chicken meat samples were processed for 
              isolation of Salmonella and all isolates were further 
              confirmed on the basis of cultural and biochemical characters and 
              by targeting invA gene of Salmonella. All 
              Salmonella isolates were also examined for their antimicrobial 
              drug susceptibility/resistance pattern against commonly used 
              antibiotics. 
              Results: Out of 400 samples, the prevalence of Salmonella
              in chevon and chicken meat was found 9% and 7% respectively, 
              with an overall prevalence of 8%. Polymerase chain reaction 
              targeting invA gene of Salmonella showed positive 
              result with 31 isolates. All 32 Salmonella isolates were 
              found to be highly sensitive to ciprofloxacin while 96.87%, 96.87% 
              and 93.75% were sensitive to gentamicin, imipenem, and ceftazidime, 
              respectively. 93.75% and 59.37% isolates were resistant to 
              erythromycin and oxytetracycline, respectively. Out of 32, 14 
              isolates had multiple antibiotic resistance index equal to or more 
              than 0.2. 
              Conclusion: Salmonella in chevon and chicken meat 
              samples is prevailing in the areas of sampling due to poor 
              hygienic conditions and also demonstrated the varied spectrum of 
              antimicrobial resistance, including several multiple drug 
              resistance phenotypes. Therefore, the present study emphasizes the 
              need for continued  surveillance of zoonotic foodborne 
              pathogens including antimicrobial-resistant variants throughout 
              the food production chain. 
              Keywords: chevon, Chhattisgarh, chicken, 
              isolation, molecular characterization, Salmonella. 
 
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