The battle against Salmonella in poultry production

Human salmonellosis is a major public health concern, and salmonellae are among the most common bacterial foodborne pathogens worldwide. By Doris Mueller-Doblies, Dr. med. vet. MRCVS, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA), Weybridge, Addlestone, UK Across the EU, salmonellosis was the second most commonly reported zoonosis in 2012, with 91,034 confirmed cases and an EU-wide notification rate of 22.2 cases per 100,000 population. However, the true number of cases is