Evaluation of alternative methodologies for the detection of Salmonella enteritidis in table eggs /

(4 of 36). There is no evidence from these experiments to

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Main Author: McElroy, Audrey Pfeiler, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(4 of 36). There is no evidence from these experiments to
albumen pools (centrifugation technique), a sample from each
albumen was pooled, treated with papain and N-Acetyl-L-
an additional five experiments, Single Comb White Leghorn
and chemical reduction of albumen pools to allow for
and incubated at room temperature for 3 d prior to direct
at selected times post-challenge and cultured for SE using
between the room temperature technique (6 of 35) and the PCR
brilliant green agar (BGA). In three of the experiments,
centrifugation and detection of SE by culture and the
centrifugation technique and the PCR, yolk and albumen from
concentration of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) by
cysteine, centrifuged, and the resulting pellet incubated in
detection of SE in eggs derived from experimentally infected
evaluation for SE by the PCR using primers specific for
five or six eggs in each group were pooled, thoroughly mixed,
following concentration, centrifugation, and enrichment of
hens were orally challenged with SE, and eggs were collected
hens, while providing presumptive identification of SE 72 h
However, the centrifugation technique and the PCR allowed for
identification of SE than the room temperature protocol. In
is comparably sensitive to room temperature culture for the
members of the genus Salmonella. For comparison to the
more rapid (48 h or 72 h respectively) presumptive
not observed in the number of SE positive pools detected
plating on BGA. Results indicated the three techniques were
polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In six experiments, eggs
pool was subjected to DNA extraction and subsequent
samples as positive. These experiments suggest that the PCR
SE/pool to .6 cfu SE/pool) in experimentally inoculated eggs.
similar in sensitivity for detection of SE (range: 72 cfu
sooner.
suggest that the PCR will erroneously identify negative
tetrathionate broth at 37 C for 24 h prior to plating on
The following studies describe the use of enzymatic digestion
the three culture techniques. Significant differences were
were inoculated with low numbers of viable SE. Albumen and
yolk from five or six eggs in each group were separated, the
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