Detection of Salmonella spp. in gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens by polymerase chain reaction

• Published in: Veteriner fakultesi dergisi Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 965 - 970
• Main Authors: Mirhosseini, S.Z., University of Guilan, Faculty of Agriculture, Rasht (Iran). Div. of Animal Science, Seidavi, A., Islamic Azad University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rasht (Iran). Div. of Animal Science, Shivazad, M., University of Tehran, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran (Iran). Div. of Animal Science, Chamani, M., Islamic Azad University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rasht (Iran). Div. of Animal Science, Sadeghi, A.A., Islamic Azad University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rasht (Iran). Div. of Animal Science, Pourseify, R., Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran, Regional Institute of North Iran, Rasht (Iran)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: BROILER CHICKENS; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC; DIAGNOSTICO; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2238; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34079; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3924; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6757; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_9435; INTESTIN; INTESTINES; INTESTINOS; PCR; POLLO DE ENGORDE; POULET DE CHAIR; SALMONELLA
• ISSN: 1309-2251; 1309-2251

The objective of the present study was to establish a specific, sensitive and rapid PCR protocol for the detection of Salmonella at the genus level in Iran poultry industries. Salmonella spp. in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum and cecum of broiler chickens were compared by molecular analysis of 16S rRNA genes. Among 96 samples of gastrointestinal segments, a total of 56.25, 12.5 and 6.25% samples were positive for naturally occurring Salmonella spp. by PCR method at 4, 14 and 30d of ages respectively. For cecum, a total of 87.5, 12.5 and 12.5% samples were positive for naturally occurring Salmonella spp. by PCR method at 4, 14 and 30d of ages respectively. Analysis of the microbial contents of the different small intestine segments examined indicated that Salmonella spp. was not consistently detected in all intestinal segments. The results indicated that at 14 and 30 d of ages, Salmonella spp. was not detectable in the most of studied segments. In fact, posterior segments exhibited higher levels of Salmonella spp. compared with the anterior segments especially cecum. As demonstrated here, the development of new tools for high-throughput analyses will be of key importance for these studies. This technique is simple and rapid and can be used on different chicken samples for routine detection of a large number of samples on a daily basis. Bu çalışmanın amacı İran tavukçuluk sektöründe Salmonella bakterilerinin cins düzeyinde belirlenmesi için özgün, duyarlı ve hızlı PCR protokolunun tespit edilmesidir. Et piliçlerin duodenum, jejenum, ileum ve sekumlarında Salmonella spp oranları 16S rDNA geni analizi ile muakeyese edildi. Gastrointestinal segmentlerden alınan 96 ornek içerisinden PCR kullanılarak, 4, 14 ve 30 günlük broylerlerde toplamda sırasıyla %56.25, 12.5 ve 6.25 oranlarında Salmonella spp. belirlendi. Sekumda 4, 14 ve 30 günlük broylerlerde PCR metoduyla Salmonella spp. sırasıyla % 87.5, 12.5 ve 12.5 oranlarında belirlendi. İnce barsak içeriklerinin mikrobiyel incelemesi Salmonella spp. tüm barsak segmentlerinde bulunmadığını göstermiştir. Sonuçlar Salmonella spp. 14 ve 30 günlük broylerlerin birçok barsak segmentinde belirlenemedi. Özellikle sekumun posteriyör segmentindeki Salmonella spp. oranları anterior segmenttekine göre daha yüksektir. Bu çalışmada gösterildiği üzere çok sayıdaki analizleri yapmak üzere yeni metotların geliştirilmesi bu tür çalışmalarda önemli olacaktır. Bu teknik günlük olarak çok sayıda kanatlı örneğinin rutin teşhisinde kullanılan basit ve hızlı bir tekniktir.