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ArticleEnvironmental microbiology reports2024

Dust sprinkling as an effective method for infecting layer chickens with wild-type Salmonella Typhimurium and changes in host gut microbiota.

Samiullah Khan, Andrea R McWhorter, Daniel M Andrews, Gregory J Underwood, Robert J Moore, Thi Thu Hao Van, Richard K Gast, Kapil K Chousalkar

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Samiullah KhanSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia.
Andrea R McWhorterSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia.
Daniel M AndrewsBioproperties Pty Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
Gregory J UnderwoodBioproperties Pty Ltd, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
Robert J MooreSchool of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Thi Thu Hao VanSchool of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Richard K GastU.S. National Poultry Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Kapil K ChousalkarSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4134-3996

Funding

Australian Research Council LP190100864Bioproperties Pty Ltd, Australia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Role of dust in Salmonella transmission on chicken farms is not well characterised. Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) infection of commercial layer chickens was investigated using a novel sprinkling method of chicken dust spiked with ST and the uptake compared to a conventional oral infection. While both inoculation methods resulted in colonisation of the intestines, the Salmonella load in liver samples was significantly higher at 7 dpi after exposing chicks to sprinkled dust compared to the oral infection group. Infection of chickens using the sprinkling method at a range of doses showed a threshold for colonisation of the gut and organs as low as 1000 CFU/g of dust. Caecal content microbiota analysis post-challenge showed that the profiles of chickens infected by the sprinkling and oral routes were not significantly different; however, both challenges induced differences when compared to the uninfected negative controls. Overall, the study showed that dust sprinkling was an effective way to experimentally colonise chickens with Salmonella and alter the gut microbiota than oral gavage at levels as low as 1000 CFU/g dust. This infection model mimics the field scenario of Salmonella infection in poultry sheds. The model can be used for future challenge studies for effective Salmonella control.

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ChickensDustGastrointestinal MicrobiomePoultry DiseasesSalmonella Infections, AnimalSalmonella typhimuriumAnimalsCecumLiverDust

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PMID38747207
PMCPMC11094578

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