Table 1 Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar (S.) Infantis and S.Typhimurium isolation rates at 18 days post administration of 1-day-old chicks
From: Simultaneous oral administration of Salmonella Infantis and S. Typhimurium in chicks
Organ | Group | Number of chicks | Salmonella colony count Mean ± SD (CFU / g) | S. Infantis % | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowels | A | 3 | 1.6 × 107 ± 0.6 × 107 | 69 ± 11% | More S. Infantis was isolated* |
B | 4 | 8.5 × 106 ± 3.5 × 106 | 40 ± 7% | More S. Typhimurium was isolated* | |
C | 4 | 1.4 × 107 ± 0.8 × 107 | 49 ± 13% | More S. Typhimurium was isolated* | |
D | 2 | 9.7 × 106 ± 1.8 × 106 | 44 ± 3% | More S. Typhimurium was isolated* | |
Control | 4 | Not isolated | |||
Liver | A | 3 | 2.6 × 104 ± 3.3 × 104 | 62 ± 18% | More S. Infantis was isolated* |
B | 4 | 9.9 × 103 ± 5.5 × 103 | 68 ± 13% | No difference | |
C | 4 | 1.4 × 104 ± 1.9 × 104 | 53 ± 28% | No difference | |
D | 2 | 2.2 × 104 ± 3.0 × 104 | 35 ± 7% | No difference | |
Control | 4 | Not isolated |