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Persistence of a Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT12 clone in a piggery and in agricultural soil amended with salmonella-contaminated slurry

Prevalence of Salmonella enterica on a Danish pig farm presenting recurrent infections was investigated. A comparison of the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of fecal isolates from piggeries, waste slurry, and agricultural soil amended with Salmonella-contaminated animal waste (slurry) and...

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Published in:Applied and environmental microbiology 2001-06, Vol.67 (6), p.2859-2862
Main Authors: BALODA, Suraj B, CHRISTENSEN, Lise, TRAJCEVSKA, Silvija
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Language:English
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Summary:Prevalence of Salmonella enterica on a Danish pig farm presenting recurrent infections was investigated. A comparison of the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of fecal isolates from piggeries, waste slurry, and agricultural soil amended with Salmonella-contaminated animal waste (slurry) and subclinical isolates from the same farm (collected in 1996 and later) showed identical patterns, indicating long-term persistence of the Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT12 clone in the herd environment. Furthermore, when Salmonella-contaminated slurry was disposed of on the agricultural soil (a common waste disposal practice), the pathogen was isolated up to 14 days after the spread, indicating potentially high risks of transmission of the pathogen in the environment, animals, and humans.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/AEM.67.6.2859-2862.2001