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Monica P. Smikle

Publications (2)

Salmonella Yeerongpilly in a Chinese Owl (Columba livia domestica) in Jamaica

Suzette Curtello, Angel Alberto Justiz Vaillant, Helen Asemota, Monica P. Smikle & Patrick Eberechi Akpaka · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Salmonella infection in bird species in Jamaica was studied. This revealed that very low prevalence of salmonellosis was found (0.32%). Salmonella Yeerongpilly (newly reported in the country) was isolated from a bird collected at a bird aviary. This study showed that there was th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5942

Prevalence of Salmonella Organisms in Poultry and Poultry Environments in Jamaica

Suzette Curtello, Angel A Justiz Vaillant, Helen Asemota, Patrick E Akpaka & Monica P. Smikle · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aim: This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp contamination in the Jamaican poultry industry and its environments. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 farms across 6 Jamaican parishes were selected for this study. A total of 6693 specimens from ani...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2013/4255