Volume 12, Number 12—December 2006
Research
Salmonella Enteritidis in Broiler Chickens, United States, 2000–2005
Sean F. Altekruse*
, Nathan Bauer†, Amy Chanlongbutra*, Robert DeSagun*, Alecia Naugle*, Wayne Schlosser†, Robert Umholtz*, and Patricia White‡
, Nathan Bauer†, Amy Chanlongbutra*, Robert DeSagun*, Alecia Naugle*, Wayne Schlosser†, Robert Umholtz*, and Patricia White‡
Table 1
Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) isolates per year as a proportion of Salmonella-positive broiler rinses and total broiler rinses, 2000–2005
| Year | No. SE isolates | Salmonella-positive rinses | SE as a proportion of all salmonellae (%)* | No. rinses tested | SE-positive rinse as a proportion of all rinses* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | 914 | 2.5 | 10,057 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 17 | 1,065 | 1.6 | 8,955 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 33 | 1,059 | 3.1 | 9,183 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 29 | 828 | 3.5 | 6,468 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 58 | 957 | 6.1 | 7,072 | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 120 | 1,559 | 7.7 | 9,592 | 1.3 |
| Total | 280 | 6,382 | 4.4 | 51,327 | 0.5
*Test for trend, p<0.0001; SE isolates as a proportion of Salmonella isolates and all broiler rinses by year. *Test for trend, p<0.0001; SE isolates as a proportion of Salmonella isolates and all broiler rinses by year. |
*Test for trend, p<0.0001; SE isolates as a proportion of Salmonella isolates and all broiler rinses by year.
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