Incidence of Salmonella species in surface water in Behera and Alexandria provinces

ABSTRACT

Sixty water samples were collected from surface water ways in Behaira and Alexandria provinces. They were examined for the possible isolation of Salmonella species using elevated temperature technique. The different species of isolated Salmonella organisms were Salmonella typhimurium [5%], Salmonella enteritidis [6.66%], Salmonella montevideo [3.33%], Salmonella anatum [3.33%], Salmonella thompson [5%] and Salmonella agona [3.33%]