[Salmonellae in Tan-Shui River (author's transl)].

A total of 61 water samples collected from 10 stations along the Chilung River, Hsintien Chi, Ta-han River were examined for salmonellae from Sep. 1978 to July 1979. There were 227 Salmonella strains isolated. After biochemical test and serological identification, 31 serotypes were verified. They were classified into 12 groups: B, C1, C2, C3, D1, E1, E2, E4, F, G2, H and R. S. derby was isolated in the highest rate (27.75%) and was followed by S. kuru (11.89%), S. worthington (7.93%), S. cambridge (5.73%), S. panama (4.41%). Twenty-three serotypes were firstly recovered from Taiwan area.