Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina

This study aimed to evaluate the isolation methods of Salmonella from tissues and environmental samples collected during natural Salmonella outbreaks in commercial layer farms in Argentina. We also assessed key risk factors for contamination with Salmonella serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum (SG)...

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Main Authors: Soria, Mario, Godano, Eduardo Ignacio, Leiva, Leonardo Esteban, Shehata, Awad A., Bueno, Dante Javier
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21818
https://www.gmpc-akademie.de/articles/gjvr/single/248
https://doi.org/10.51585/gjvr.2025.2.0129
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author Soria, Mario
Godano, Eduardo Ignacio
Leiva, Leonardo Esteban
Shehata, Awad A.
Bueno, Dante Javier
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Godano, Eduardo Ignacio
Leiva, Leonardo Esteban
Shehata, Awad A.
Soria, Mario
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Godano, Eduardo Ignacio
Leiva, Leonardo Esteban
Shehata, Awad A.
Bueno, Dante Javier
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description This study aimed to evaluate the isolation methods of Salmonella from tissues and environmental samples collected during natural Salmonella outbreaks in commercial layer farms in Argentina. We also assessed key risk factors for contamination with Salmonella serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum (SG) in poultry houses. To achieve this, we collected tissue samples from 20 houses (n=398; including spleen, liver, ovary, cecal contents, and bone marrow) and environmental samples (n=510; including feed, eggs, feces, and water) from deceased laying hens and their surroundings. Various isolation procedures were employed using different media. Salmonella was identified based on biochemical tests and serotyping using agglutination tests. Results showed that out of 398 tissue samples, 247 (62%) were positive for SG: bone marrow (62/80), spleen (59/79), liver (57/80), ovary (51/80), and cecum 18/79). Salmonella spp. was detected in 25% (1/4), 17% (2/12), 10.6% (10/94), and 3.6% (4/110) in boot swabs, egg nests, feces, and feed, respectively. Additionally, samples of yolk egg pool (1/74) and eggshell pool (1/74) were positive for SG. Among isolated serovars, S. ser. Cerro was the most frequently isolated serovar, followed by SG, S. ser. Livingstone, S. ser. Enteritidis, S. ser. Derby, S. ser. Corvallis, S. ser. Infantis, S. ser. Mbandaka, S. ser. Montevideo, S. ser. Schwarzengrund, and S. ser. Heidelberg, which were all isolated from environmental samples. Notably, four poultry houses exhibited contamination with multiple serotypes, with three or four serotypes present. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that vaccination against SG and effective insect control notably decreased the spread of Salmonella on poultry farms. Our results emphasize the importance of using diverse sample types and detection techniques for isolating and identifying Salmonella. This data could also contribute to developing improved control programs and intervention strategies at the farm level to minimize Salmonella contamination in poultry.
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spelling INTA218182025-03-26T12:01:55Z Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina Soria, Mario Godano, Eduardo Ignacio Leiva, Leonardo Esteban Shehata, Awad A. Bueno, Dante Javier Salmonella Aislamiento Muestra de Tejido Gallinas Ponedoras Argentina Isolation Tissue Extracts Layer Chickens Muestras Ambientales Granja de Gallinas Ponedoras Environmental Samples Laying-hen Farm This study aimed to evaluate the isolation methods of Salmonella from tissues and environmental samples collected during natural Salmonella outbreaks in commercial layer farms in Argentina. We also assessed key risk factors for contamination with Salmonella serovar Gallinarum biovar Gallinarum (SG) in poultry houses. To achieve this, we collected tissue samples from 20 houses (n=398; including spleen, liver, ovary, cecal contents, and bone marrow) and environmental samples (n=510; including feed, eggs, feces, and water) from deceased laying hens and their surroundings. Various isolation procedures were employed using different media. Salmonella was identified based on biochemical tests and serotyping using agglutination tests. Results showed that out of 398 tissue samples, 247 (62%) were positive for SG: bone marrow (62/80), spleen (59/79), liver (57/80), ovary (51/80), and cecum 18/79). Salmonella spp. was detected in 25% (1/4), 17% (2/12), 10.6% (10/94), and 3.6% (4/110) in boot swabs, egg nests, feces, and feed, respectively. Additionally, samples of yolk egg pool (1/74) and eggshell pool (1/74) were positive for SG. Among isolated serovars, S. ser. Cerro was the most frequently isolated serovar, followed by SG, S. ser. Livingstone, S. ser. Enteritidis, S. ser. Derby, S. ser. Corvallis, S. ser. Infantis, S. ser. Mbandaka, S. ser. Montevideo, S. ser. Schwarzengrund, and S. ser. Heidelberg, which were all isolated from environmental samples. Notably, four poultry houses exhibited contamination with multiple serotypes, with three or four serotypes present. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that vaccination against SG and effective insect control notably decreased the spread of Salmonella on poultry farms. Our results emphasize the importance of using diverse sample types and detection techniques for isolating and identifying Salmonella. This data could also contribute to developing improved control programs and intervention strategies at the farm level to minimize Salmonella contamination in poultry. EEA Concepción del Uruguay Fil: Soria, Mario Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; Argentina Fil: Godano, Eduardo Ignacio. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Sede Crespo. Instituto Tecnológico Universitario; Argentina Fil: Godano, Eduardo Ignacio. Tecnovo S.A., Entre Ríos; Argentina Fil: Leiva, Leonardo Esteban. Grupo Motta, Entre Ríos; Argentina Fil: Shehata, Awad A. Technical University of Munich (TUM). Bavarian NMR Center. Structural Membrane Biochemistry; Alemania Fil: Bueno, Dante Javier. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Concepción del Uruguay; Argentina Fil: Bueno, Dante Javier. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos: Sede Basavilbaso. Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina 2025-03-26T11:40:08Z 2025-03-26T11:40:08Z 2025 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21818 https://www.gmpc-akademie.de/articles/gjvr/single/248 Soria, M. A., Godano, E. 1., Leiva, L. E., Shehata, A. A., and Bueno, D. J. 2025. Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina. Ger. J. Vet. Res. 5 (2): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.51585/gjvr.2025.2.0129 2703-1322 https://doi.org/10.51585/gjvr.2025.2.0129 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Argentina .......... (nation) (World, South America) 7006477 German Multidisciplinary Publishing Center (GMPC) German journal of veterinary research 5 (2): 1-14. (2025)
spellingShingle Salmonella
Aislamiento
Muestra de Tejido
Gallinas Ponedoras
Argentina
Isolation
Tissue Extracts
Layer Chickens
Muestras Ambientales
Granja de Gallinas Ponedoras
Environmental Samples
Laying-hen Farm
Soria, Mario
Godano, Eduardo Ignacio
Leiva, Leonardo Esteban
Shehata, Awad A.
Bueno, Dante Javier
Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title_full Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title_fullStr Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title_short Isolation of Salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in Argentina
title_sort isolation of salmonella from tissue and environmental samples and assessment of risk factors in commercial layers in argentina
topic Salmonella
Aislamiento
Muestra de Tejido
Gallinas Ponedoras
Argentina
Isolation
Tissue Extracts
Layer Chickens
Muestras Ambientales
Granja de Gallinas Ponedoras
Environmental Samples
Laying-hen Farm
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21818
https://www.gmpc-akademie.de/articles/gjvr/single/248
https://doi.org/10.51585/gjvr.2025.2.0129
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