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Prevalence And Antimicrobial Resistance Of Pathogenic Bacteria In Chicken And Guinea Fowl, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Samuel N. Nahashon, Fur-Chi Chen, Nathaniel Adefope

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

This study was conducted to compare the presence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter, Salmonella spp., and other enteric bacteria between chickens and guinea fowls. Birds were reared on enclosed concrete floor housing covered with pine wood shavings litter material. Chicken (n = 40) and guinea fowl (n = 40) carcasses, drinking water (10 mL; n = 40), and litter (10 g; n = 40) were aseptically collected randomly from a poultry farm and analyzed within 1 h of collection. Individual pens served as experimental units and were replicated twice. Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., and other enterobactericeae were isolated and identified …