Bacteriological and aviculturological evidence is presented which demonstrates the presence of anaerogenic Salmonella enteritidis bioserotype Pullorum in chickens in the vicinity of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. This bacterium is the etiological agent of pullorum disease (bacillary white diarrhea) in chickens and salmonellosis in humans.
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