Biological, biochemical and serological features of salmonellosis in the Masally district bee farms (Azerbaijan)

The article presents the issues of studying the biological, biochemical and serological features of bee salmonellosis in bee farms of Azerbaijan in the years 2018 and 2019. Sick bees with clinical signs were examined. In order to study the biological, biochemical and serological features of bee salmonellosis, a diagnostic study of bees was conducted (drip agglutination reaction and serological reactions). On the meat-peptone agar, small transparent colonies with a soft bluish tinge appear on the 2-3 day. The isolation of bacteria from the intestine, hemolymph and pectoral muscles with subsequent crops was studied on meat-peptone broth (MPB), agar (MPA) and bismuth sulfite agar.