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The effect of bovine diet on Salmonella survival in synthetic abomasal fluid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20738440     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To investigate the effect of diet on the survival of Salmonella in the bovine abomasum.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Five fistulated cows were randomly assigned to one of five diets denoted as: (i) 100% grass, (ii) grass + 5·3 kg DM concentrate, (iii) 100% grass silage, (iv) 100% hay and (v) maize/grass silage plus concentrates. Rumen fluid was harvested from each dietary treatment and inoculated with nonacid (NA) and acid-adapted (AA) 5-strain Salmonella cocktails. After 24-h incubation period, Salmonella were acid challenged to synthetic abomasum fluid (SAF, pH 2·5) for 5 h to determine their resistance to low pH. The study found that the volatile fatty acids composition and the pH profile of bovine rumen fluid were significantly altered (P <0·05) by some of the dietary treatments but not others. Regression analysis found that significantly higher numbers of acid-adapted Salmonella survived in SAF after incubation in rumen fluid from diets 1, 2 and 4, but fewer significant differences were found between diets for nonacid-adapted Salmonella. The results suggest that the acid-adapted cells were subjected to a higher level of cell injury than the nonadapted cells.
CONCLUSIONS:  Pre-incubation in rumen fluid did influence the resistance of nonacid and acid-adapted Salmonella to SAF but it was dependant on the dietary treatment fed to the cows.
SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY:  This study examined the use of diet, as a modulating factor to limit the bovine excretion of Salmonella with a view to providing a scientific basis for the design of dietary management controls in the future.
Authors:
M Lenahan; S Kelly; S Fanning; D J Bolton
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied microbiology     Volume:  109     ISSN:  1365-2672     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706280     Medline TA:  J Appl Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2060-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Authors. Journal of Applied Microbiology © 2010 The Society for Applied Microbiology.
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland. mary.lenahan@teagasc.ie
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