ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate virulence characteristics, antimicrobial resistance profile and the pattern of genetic similarity of 71 strains of Salmonella Minnesota isolated in the
*Shown are the numbers (percentages) of order, family, genus, and species. A total of 49 bobwhites were used in this study. Bacteria were isolated from trachea, crops, ceca, and cloaca. Species or gen