Investigating the presence of Salmonella spp. and E. coli O157: H7 in poultry meat sold in retail market in Bursa province

In the study conducted to detect the contamination state of turkey and chicken carcasses marketed around Bursa in terms of Salmonella spp. and E. coli O157:H7, 300 carcesses consisting of 150 chicken carcasses and 150 turkey carcasses available for sale in various points have been examined. 8 of 300 samples have been regarded as doubtful in terms of E.coli O157:H7 contamination and it has been confirmed through verification testing. H7 antigens have not been detected in any of the samples. Salmonella has been isolated and identified in 52 of the samples. Accordingly, E.coli O157 percentage detected in 300 samples is 2,5 % ; on the other hand, E.coli O 157:H7 percentage is 0 %. H7 antigens have not been detected in any of those samples. Salmonella contamination percentage has been identified as 17,3 % while no pathogen bacteria has been met in the rest of 80,2 % of the samples. In the study, in 5 (3,33 %) of chicken samples out of 150 E.coli O157, and in 35 (23 %) of them Salmonella spp. have been detected. In 3 ( 2 %) of 150 turkey samples E.coli O157 and in 17 (11,3 %) of them Salmonella spp have been detected. Key Words: Poultry meat, E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp.,