Presence of Motile Aeromonas Ssp in Raw Chicken Meats

Abstract

In this study, 53 samples of raw chicken meat were used for isolation and identification of motile Aeromonas species. Twenty five (47.17%) of all raw chicken meat were found positive with motile Aeromonas species; 15 (28.30%) of them were A. hydrophila, 5 (9.43%) were A. cavia and 5 (9.43%) were A. sobria. As a result, it is stated that the isolation and determination of motile Aeromonas species, particularly pathogenic A. hydrophila from raw chicken meat samples indicates a serious potential risk for public health.