PREVALENCE, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND GENETIC INSIGHT OF SALMONELLA AND YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA IN PIG FARMS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN SARDINIA

The study aimed to assess the prevalence of Salmonella and Yersinia enterocolitica prevalence in fattening pigs in Sardinia and characterize the isolates collected from farms and slaughterhouses, alongside evaluating carcass hygiene