Reduction of Salmonella Shedding by Sows during Gestation in Relation to Its Fecal Microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Pork meat is estimated to be responsible for 10-20% of human salmonellosis cases in Europe. Control strategies at the farm could reduce contamination at the slaughterhouse. One of the targeted sectors of production is maternity, where sows could be Salmonella reservoirs. The aim of this study was to assess the dynamics of shedding of Salmonella in terms of variation in both shedding prevalence and strains excreted during gestation in Quebec's maternity sector. The evolution of the fecal microbiota of these sows during gestation was also assessed to detect bacterial populations associated with these variations. A total of 73 sows both at the beginning and the end of the gestation were randomly selected and their fecal matter was analyzed. Salmonella detection was conduc

SUBMITTER: Lariviere-Gauthier G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5701629 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature