Screening of Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Vibrio sp. of processed chicken from wet markets in Kuala Terengganu

Abstract

The objectives of this research were i) to isolate and identify Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Vibrio sp. from processed chickens and ii) to determine the sensitivity of Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Vibrio sp. towards commonly used antimicrobial agents. Sixty individuals of processed chickens were sampled. EMB, MacConkey, TCBS and Salmonella agar were used to isolate and identify the bacteria.