Table 4 Distribution of human Salmonella serotypes in relation to history of contact with animals
| Â | No. examined | Positive No. (%) | Total No. of isolates | Recovered Salmonella serotypes No. (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Typhimurium | S. Enteritidis | S. Dublin | S. Saintpaul | S. Anatum | S. Chester | S. Essen | S. Apeyeme | ||||
Contact with animals including sheep and goats | 25 | 7 (28.0) | 7 | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | – | – |
Contact with animals other than sheep and goats | 20 | 2 (10.0) | 3 | – | 1 (33.3) | – | – | 1 (33.3) | – | – | 1 (33.3) |
No animals contact | 55 | 4 (7.3) | 4 | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | – | 1 (25.0) | – | – | 1 (25.0) | – |
Total | 100 | 13 (13.0) | 14 | 2 (14.3) | 4 (28.6) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) |