Direct and indirect transmission of four Salmonella enterica serotypes in pigs
Feed-borne spread of Salmonella spp. to pigs has been documented several times in recent years in Sweden.
Experiences from the field suggest that feed-associated serotypes might be less transmissible and subsequently easier to eradicate from pig herds than other serotypes more commonly associated to pigs. Four salmonella serotypes were selected for experimental studies in pigs in order to study transmittability and compare possible differences between feed-assoociated (S Cubana and S Yoruba) and pig-associated serotypes (S Derby and S Typhimurium).
Methods: Direct contact transmission was studied in four groups of pigs formed by six 10-week-old salmonella negative pigs commingled with two fatteners excreting one of the four salmonella serotypes.
Indirect transmission was studied by putting six 10-week-old salmonella negative pigs in each of four salmonella contaminated rooms. Each room had previously housed a group of pigs, excreting one of the four selected serotypes.All pigs were monitored for two weeks with respect to the faecal excretion of salmonella and the presence of serum antibodies.
At the end of the trial, eight samples from inner tissues and organs were collected from each pig at necropsy.
Results: In the four direct transmission groups, one pig shed Salmonella (Cubana) at one occasion. At necropsy, S Typhimurium was isolated from one pig.In the indirect transmission groups, two pigs in the Yoruba room and one pig in each of the other rooms were excreting detectable levels of Salmonella once during the study period of two weeks.
At necropsy, S Derby was isolated from one of six pigs in the Derby room and S Typhimurium was isolated from four of the six pigs in the Typhimurium room.No significant serological response could be detected in any of the 48 pigs.
Conclusions: These results show that all four selected serotypes were able to be transmitted in at least one of these field-like trials, but the transmission rate was low in all groups and no obvious differences between feed-associated and pig-associated serotypes in the transmission to naive pigs and their subsequent faecal shedding were revealed. However, the post mortem results indicated a higher detection of S Typhimurium in the ileocecal lymph nodes of pigs introduced into a contaminated environment in comparison with the other three serotypes
Author: Julia OsterbergSusanna Sternberg LewerinPer Wallgren
Credits/Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2010, 52:30
Published on: 2010-05-10
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