[Research on types of Salmonella in some animals in Jilin province]

Some animals were examined for the presence of Salmonella in Jilin province. The rate of Salmonella detection was 537 strains from 846 snakes samples (63.5%); 136 strains from 648 frog samples (20%); 185 strains from 369 pig and chick samples (50%). All isolated Salmonella comprised of two subgenus (SII and SIIIb). Serologically, groups 04, 07, 08, 09, 01, 03, 19, 03, 10, 016, 035, 043, 048, 050, 058 and 061 were identified and the isolates were classified into 13 groups and 24 serotypes. Two of these isolates SII43:enZ15:1, 6 and SIIIb58:Z52:Z are reported for the first time in China.