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Non-human salmonella isolates 2003

30 December 2003

Consumer safety
Food environmental testing
Animal testing

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Annual summary 2003

There were 1099 non human isolates confirmed in 2003 compared with 1411 in 2002.

S Typhimurium phage type 1 was the most common isolate from the poultry industry.
S Brandenburg was the most common animal isolate although isolates from sheep and cattle abortions in the South Island continue to drop.