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Quantitative studies of the distribution pattern for Salmonella Enteritidis in the internal organs of chicken after oral challenge by a real-time PCR

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This research was undertaken to identify and understand the regular distribution pattern for Salmonella Enteritidis (S. enteritidis) in the internal organs of chicken after oral challenge over a 3 wk period. We used a real-time, fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) to detect genomic DNA of S. enteritidis in the blood and the internal organs, including heart, liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas, and gallbladder, from chicken after oral challenge at different time points. The results showed that the spleen was positive at 12 h post inoculation (PI), and the blood was at 14 h PI. The organism was detected in the liver and heart at 16 h PI, pancrea was positive at 20 h PI, and the final organ to show a positive results were the kidney and gallbladder at 22 h PI. The copy number of S. enteritidis DNA in each tissue reached a peak at 24 h–36 h PI, with the liver and spleen containing high concentrations of S. enteritidis, whereas the blood, heart, kidney, pancreas, and gallbladder had low concentrations. S. enteritidis populations began to decrease and were not detectable at 3 d PI, but were still present up to 12 d PI in the gallbladder, 2 wk for the liver, and 3 wk for the spleen without causing apparent symptoms. The results showed that the liver and spleen may be the primary sites for S. enteritidis setting itself up as a commensa over a long time after oral challenge. Interestingly, it may be the first time reported that the gallbladder is a site of carriage for S. enteritidis over a 12 d period. This study will help to understand the mechanisms of action of S. enteritidis infection in vivo.

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Abbreviations

FQ-PCR:

Fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction

PI:

Postinoculation

LD50:

Medial lethal dose

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This research was supported by Science and Technology Agency of Guizhou Province, No.2010(2262)

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  1. Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, Guizhou Province, China

    G. Z. He, W. Y. Tian & N. Qian

  2. Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Yaan, Sichuan, 625014, China

    A. C. Cheng

  3. Agricultural Office of Dalingshan Town, Dongguan, 523830, Guandong Province, China

    S. X. Deng

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He, G.Z., Tian, W.Y., Qian, N. et al. Quantitative studies of the distribution pattern for Salmonella Enteritidis in the internal organs of chicken after oral challenge by a real-time PCR. Vet Res Commun 34, 669–676 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-010-9438-6

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