<i>Salmonella enterica</i> Serovar Infantis in Broiler Chickens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Infantis poses a growing threat to public health, due to its increasing prevalence worldwide and its association with high levels of antimicrobial resistance. Among livestock, S. Infantis is especially isolated from broilers. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review was conducted by searching in three databases (Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed) for English-language studies (1957-2023) that reported the prevalence of S. Infantis in broiler farms. Eligible studies included epidemiological investigations conducted in broiler chickens by sampling the house environment (flock-level prevalence) or the birds (individual-level prevalence). A ra

SUBMITTER: Georganas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640450 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature