Evaluating Salmonella status on pig farms using sock and environmental swabs

Researchers from Germany determined whether sock samples from pens and environmental swabs from reachable surfaces are suitable to identify areas contaminated with Salmonella on sow farms. Salmonella, a Gram-negative bacterium, is a frequent cause of foodborne outbreaks, diarrhoea and septicemia. Pigs are a common source of Salmonella in the food chain, often without showing clinical signs. Therefore, it is crucial to have a sensitive, economically feasible and practical sampling method to id