The Expanded Role of Roof-Rats ( Rattus rattus ) in Salmonella spp. Contamination of a Commercial Layer Farm in East Japan

• Published in: Avian diseases Vol. 64; no. 1; p. 46
• Main Authors: Camba, Sherwin I, Del Valle, Fletcher P, Umali, Dennis V, Soma, Takehisa, Shirota, Kazutoshi, Katoh, Hiromitsu, Sasai, Kazumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 25.09.2019
• Subjects: Salmonella Potsdam; Salmonella Mbandaka; Salmonella Infantis; Salmonella Corvallis; commercial layer farm; East Japan; roof rats; contamination

Rodents serve as amplifiers of infections in poultry flocks and can serve as a source of contamination in the environment even after thorough cleaning and disinfection. This study aims to determine the dynamics of occurrence in rodents and its relation to contamination in the layer farm environment,...