Rapid testing and quantification of Salmonella in ileocaecal lymph nodes of Austrian pigs slaughtered for consumption

Suitability of a Salmonella control programme based on serology in slaughter heavy pigs

“…Recently, the use of molecular tests was used to assess the presence of Salmonella in ICLN and the results indicate that the concentration of Salmonella was very low and bacterial cells were mostly unevenly distributed within the tissue (Mann et al, 2014). It should also be pointed out that stress factors associated with transport have been linked to increased pathogen carriage, disease susceptibility, carcass contamination and pathogen shedding (Burkholder et al, 2008;Rostagno et al, 2009).…”

Differentiation of Acute and Latent Salmonella Infection in Cattle Using the Glyoxylate Pathway Gene aceA, Flagellar Gene fimA, and an Attempt at Validation by Bacterial Culture

“…Treating symptomatic cattle is an expensive and impractical prospect for dairies. Supportive care and prudent antimicrobial use are often necessary for up to 6 days, and even with such treatment prognosis is poor [18]. It is also challenging to implement preventive strategies into a dairy herd after an outbreak.…”