Isolation and identification of motile Aeromonas species from chicken

In this study a total of 140 broiler carcasses and carcass parts purchased at different supermarkets in Ankara including 50 whole carcass, 30 wing, 30 leg and 30 breast samples were analysed for the presence of motile Aeromonas species. According to analysis findings, motile Aeromonas spp. were isolated from 116 (82.9%) of total 140 samples. The distribution of the isolates were 94%, 86.6%, 80%, 63.3% in broiler carcass, wing, leg and breast samples, respectively. Aeromonas hydrophila was isolated the most prevalent species with 56% the range followed by Aeromonas sobria with 29.3% and Aeromonas caviae with 14.7% from all of the carcass and carcass part samples, respectively. Consequently, it was supposed that, examined broiler carcass and carcass parts have been contaminated to important level with motile Aeromonas species and it has been risk for public health.