Prevalencia de salmonella spp. en medio de cultivo y mycoplasma galliseticum mediante técnica elisa en pollos broiler.

Abstract

Poultry Production in the canton Balsas plays an important role in the economy of the area, for this reason it is of vital importance to guarantee the consumer a safe and quality product, however, there are several diseases that can affect the quantity and quality of production in different poultry farms, for this reason, this research seeks to detect the prevalence of two different types of pathogens that affect poultry, such as Salmonella spp., and Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Salmonella are zoonotic microorganisms, which can cause illness in humans through the consumption of contaminated chickens’ meat and eggs, the presence of Salmonella in poultry represent a major concern in both the poultry industry and food safety, to determine the prevalence of this pathogen, sampling was carried out in multiple batches of different poultry farms in the area, the samples were analyzed by bacteriological analysis, as this is a highly specific technique that allows an accurate identification of Salmonella spp. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG) is a bacterium that causes significant losses in producers, as it affects the respiratory system of chickens, producing a slow growth and poor feed conversion, thus increasing production costs, for the detection of this disease, the ELISA technique was used, which is based on the detection of specific antibodies against MG in blood serum samples from infected chickens, it is currently a key tool in the detection and monitoring of infected chickens, due to its sensitive and specificity, the prevalence of MG in this study was 15.5%. This study highlights the importance of implementing strict control and prevention measure in poultry production, as well as the need to improve management and biosecurity practices on poultry farms. It also suggest the importance of further research to better understand the dynamics of both diseases in poultry production and to develop effective control and eradication strategies.