Bacterial Detection and Recovery From Poultry Litter.

ABSTRACT: The level of pathogens in poultry litter used for raising broiler chickens is critical to the overall health of a broiler chicken flock and food safety. Therefore, it is imperative that methods used for determining bacterial concentration in litter are accurate and reproducible across studies. In this perspective, we discuss the shortcomings associated with current methods used for bacterial quantification and detection from litter and assess the efficacy of one method for pathogen and commensal (Campylobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp.) recovery. The limit of quantitation and detection for this method differed between pathogens, and the recovery rate (∼138-208%) was higher for Salmonella, E. coli, and Enterococcus

SUBMITTER: Plumblee Lawrence JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8770916 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature