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Abstract
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Background and Aim:Salmonella infection is one of the most important bacterial zoonoses, which can result in reduced production and enteric diseases in livestock. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Salmonella infection in ostrich flocks. Methods:Fecal samples from 87 ostrich were collected and cultured in pepton water, Selenit F and Rappaport broths as pre-enrichment media. The samples were then inoculated on to Salmonella Shigella agar (SS agar), Brilliant Green agar (BG) and Chromegenic agar. In case of suspected colonies, additional biochemical tests were performed for confirmation.Isolates which indentified as Salmonella spp. by biochemical tests were tested by PCR technique using species specific primers. Results:Salmonella spp. was found in 8 out of 87 (9.19%) fecal samples. PCR results showed that five and three isolates were determined as S. enteritidis and S. infantis, respectively. Page 1110 Conclusion:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of detection and molecular identification of S. infantis from ostrich. Since ostrich products are consumed by humans, presence of salmonella infection in these birds can be considered
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