ABSTRACT
Salmonella infections in Georgia are usually caused by S. enderitidis and S. typhimurium. Food products represent a leading vehicle in transmission of S. enderitidis, which predominates over other serotypes. The goal of our research was to study contamination of chickens and chicken eggs with S. enderitidis and S. typhimurium. Overall 90 chicken eggs, obtained from various poultries, 100 eggs, sold by peasant and 30 chicken and their excrements were tested. Cer Test Salmonella-immunchromatography one stage analysis were employed for detecting of salmonella microbe. Chickens and chicken eggs were contaminated with bacteria S. Enteritidis. The microbe isolation rate from eggs was 4.2±1.4%. It was 1.1 for eggs from poultries and 7.0±2.5 for eggs from peasant vendors. Chicken's contamination was found to be high--26.7±8.1%. The research data showed the prevalence of S. Enteritidis in etiology of salmonella infections in Georgia.
