The Natural Reservoirs of Salmonella Enteritidis in Populations of Wild Birds

Authors

  • Olga Obukhovska IECVM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4569

Abstract

The aim of our study was to identify possible natural reservoirs of Salmonella Enteritidis among wild birds. Salmonella Enteritidis is dangerous for human due the reason of toxicoinfaction. These pathogen demonstrate high virulence for small children and people with chronic pathologies and can causes people die. The main source of infection to humans is birds (poultry and wild). The study was conducted in populations of wild birds in National Park 'Askania Nova' and peninsula 'Arabat arrow' (the Azov Sea coast). From bird selected samples of blood serum and egg yolks for research in serum plate agglutination test (SPA) and litter samples for bacteriological research. The serological monitoring in populations of wild waterfowl in National Park 'Askania Nova' (Ichthyaetus relictus, Sterna nilotica, Sterna herundo, Casarca ferruginea) has shown the presence of seropozitive individuals in adult birds (average 18%) and egg yolks (avarrage 12%). The bacteriological investigations confirmed circulation of Salmonella in this group of birds. 32.3% of all bacterial pathogens was Salmonella and more then half of them was the reprezentatives of serovar Salmonella Enteritidis.

Author Biography

Olga Obukhovska, IECVM

Olga Obukhovska, Candidate of Science (Vet. Med.), Head of Laboratory on avian bacterial diseases Research areas: study of biological characteristics of field isolates and Mycoplasma and Salmonella epizootic strains; creation and maintenance of the collection of cultures of agents of the most widespread animal bacterial diseases; epizootological monitoring of avian bacterial diseases; development of methods of diagnostics and prophylaxis of animal mycoplasmosis and salmonellosis, development of complex systems of epizootological monitoring, diagnostics, prophylaxis and therapy of farm animals mycoplasmosis and salmonellosis; epizootological monitoring concerning wide specter of animal bacterial diseases, namely colibacteriosis, staphilo- and streptococcosis, pseudomonosis, neyseriozis; development of nutrient media for transportation of biological material samples for animal mycoplasmosis diagnostics; development of nutrient media for isolation and cultivation of mycoplasma; development of preparations from natural plant raw materials for the raise of animal total resistance. Expertise areas: epizootology, microbiology (mycoplasmosis, salmonellosis of farm animals and poultry).

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Published

2013-03-24

How to Cite

Obukhovska, O. (2013). The Natural Reservoirs of Salmonella Enteritidis in Populations of Wild Birds. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4569

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Poster Presentations