沙門氏菌為公共衛生上重要的細菌,台灣曾分離出腸炎沙門氏菌(salmonella enterica Serotype Entertidis, SE)及雛白痢沙門氏菌(Salmonella enterica serotype Pullorum, SP),但無一般調查報告。為了解此兩種沙門氏菌血清型在台灣雞場污染的情形,進行送檢血清的抗體測定,2005年共檢驗4,767隻血清,分別來自66肉種雞場、33肉雞場、152仿土雞場及41蛋雞場,共292場;以商用ELISA測SE抗體,以平板凝集反應檢測SP抗體,結果顯示SE抗體陽性率白肉種雞為5%(3/66),白肉雞為15%(5/33),仿土雞為13%(20/152),蛋雞為12%(5/41),總陽性率為11%。在SP方面,依上面雞腫次序分別為26%(17/66),15%(5/33),30%(46/152),54%(22/41),總陽性率為31%(90/292)。由此可見此兩種沙門氏菌血清型在台灣雞場污染的普遍情形,故須加以防範控制。
Salmonella is a potential threat to public health. Although Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) and Salmonella enterica serovar Pullorum (SP) have been isolated, no general surveillance in Taiwan has been reported. To understand the SE and SP prevalence in different chicken flocks was the purpose of this investigation. Four thousand, seven hundred and sixty-seven serum samples from 292 chicken farms including 66 broiler breeder, 33 broiler, 152 native chicken, and 41 layer flocks were tested for SE antibodies by ELISA and SP antibodies by rapid plate agglutination test in 2005. The results showed that the SE prevalence on a flock basis was 5% (3/66), 15% (5/33), 13% (20/152), 12% (5/41) in broiler breeders, broilers, native chickens, and layers, respectively. A total prevalence of 11% (33/292) was determined. The SP prevalence was 26% (17/66), 15% (5/33), 30% (46/152), and 54% (22/41) in different chicken types, respectively. A total prevalence of 31% (90/292) was determined. Both infections are common in Taiwan. Thus, controlling SE and SP should be applied to the poultry industry.