Comparison of phenotypic characteristics of Salmonella spp isolated from healthy and ill (infected) chickens |
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| Authors: | L K Nolan R E Wooley J Brown J B Payeur |
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| Institution: | Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602. |
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| Abstract: | Phenotypic characteristics of 12 paired, Salmonella serotypes isolated from healthy and ill chickens were compared. Variables compared included antibiotic resistance profiles, production of colicins and siderophores, mannose-sensitive hemagglutination of erythrocytes, resistance to serum complement, carbon source utilization, presence and transmissibility of R plasmids, and invasiveness in primary chicken kidney cell culture. Differences were found between pairs for utilization of carbon sources, mannose-sensitive hemagglutination of erythrocytes, and invasiveness in cell culture. |
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