Molecular detection of pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from commercial turkeys

• Grant number: 12/01772-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2012
• End date: March 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Terezinha Knöbl
• Grantee: Mirela Caroline Vilela de Oliveira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Enteritis corresponds to inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, causing adverse effects on the food's digestion, intestinal motility and nutrients absorption, affecting weight gain of poultry trade and increasing drug expenditures. The etiology of enteric diseases in young turkeys is very diverse and often multifactor, involving viruses and opportunistic bacteria. The objective of this study is to investigate the presence of Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in feces of turkeys with enteric disease, using molecular diagnostic assays. The data from this study will be important for the bacterial enteritis frames prevention in turkeys from Brazil and may assist in developing preventive strategies to reduce enteric diseases economic losses, thereby contributing to food security.