Download Microbiological survey of commercial egg layer farms in New Zealand for the presence of Salmonella

To better understand the risk posed by Salmonella on eggs in New Zealand, and allow comparisons with Australian data, this study performed a baseline survey of Salmonella prevalence in the egg production environment. Overall prevalence of Salmonella in New Zealand layer environment was lower than found in studies testing similar samples in Australia. The most prevalent serotypes in this survey are rarely associated with human infections.