MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SALMONELLA SPP. ISOLATED AND IDENTIFIED FROM CHICKEN SAMPLES

The present study documents the molecular characterization and speciation of Salmonella spp. Isolated from carcass and egg wash of poultry. Out of the different species of Salmonella isolated, majorly Salmonella Paratyphi B, S. Typhimurium, and Salmonella (Rough variant) were identified as the predominant pathogens in the chicken samples in the present investigation. The virulent genes and particularly the enterotoxin (stn gene) were identified and characterized by RFLP technique and plasmid profiling.