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Salmonella organisms in garden fertilizers of animal origin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

H. Williams Smith ,
J. F. Tucker ,
M. L. M. Hall  and
B. Rowe
H. Williams Smith
Affiliation:
Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE17 2DA
J. F. Tucker
Affiliation:
Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE17 2DA
M. L. M. Hall
Affiliation:
Division of Enteric Pathologens, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London NW9 5HT
B. Rowe
Affiliation:
Division of Enteric Pathologens, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, London NW9 5HT
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Of 120 specimens of garden fertilizers of animal origin purchased in retail shops, 40 (33·3%) were found to be contaminated with salmonella organisms. Untreated bone meal (53·1%) was the most heavily contaminated but 25% of specimens of this product classed as heat-treated or sterilized were positive. In all, 32 serotypes were identified.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 89 , Issue 1 , August 1982 , pp. 125 - 128
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

References

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