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국내 가축에서 Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-의 최초 분리 사례 (First isolation of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- from domestic animals in Korea)

  • 이덕용;강민수;권용국;안병기;김영조;허은정;문진산;이에스더;박혜민
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제52권4호
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    • pp.285-288
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    • 2012
  • Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- was a monophasic variant of Salmonella (S.) Typhimurium and notorious for re-emerging candidate which would replace S. Typhimurium DT104 for antibiotic resistance. Recently, isolation rate was increased on human and industrial animals but there was no case in domestic animals but human in Korea. This was first isolation case from domestic animals in Korea. The five isolates from feces of duck (n = 3), chicken (n = 1), and wild bird (n = 1) showed antibiotic resistance against cephems and aminoglycosides. These means that the spread of emerging bacterial pathogens to domestic animals and the need of systemic management for Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-.

도축장 출하 직장협착 돼지에서 분리된 살모넬라균 혈청형 및 항생제 감수성 (Serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella species from pigs with rectal stricture found in slaughterhouses)

  • 김지연;곽진주;서두리;이재기;임대웅;김하나;박지영;최종욱;윤병철
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.137-145
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    • 2023
  • From November 2021 to October 2022, 151 pigs were discarded due to the suspected salmonellosis, when assessed by antemortem inspection at slaughterhouses in Gwangju. Among them, 85 cases shown with the rectal stricture were confirmed to be infected with Salmonella spp, when assessed by postmortem inspection and Salmonella-oriented culture in the laboratory, accounting for 56.3% of the carcass discard cases. Salmonella spp. were isolated in 58 cases (68.2%) out of 85 total discard cases. As for serotyping of the Salmonella isolates, 28 cases (48.3%) belonged to serogroup B and 28 cases (48.3%) belonged to serogroup C, those were the most frequent isolates, and 2 cases (3.4%) belonged to serogroup E. The most prevalent serotype was Rissen (39.7%), followed by I4,[5],12:i:-(37.9%), Derby (8.6%), Bareilly (5.2%), Infantis (3.4%), Give (3.4%), and Typhimurium (1.7%). The 58 isolates of salmonellae showed resistance to tetracycline (63.8%), chloramphenicol (56.9%), ampicillin (53.4%), and ampicillin-sulbactam (51.7%). S. Rissen showed resistance to chloramphenicol (82.6%), ampicillin (52.2%), ampicillin-sulbactam (52.2%), and tetracyclin (47.8%). S. I4,[5],12:i:-was resistant to tetracycline (90.9%), ampicillin (81.8%), ampicillin-sulbactam (77.3%), and chloramphenicol (59.1%). Among the isoates, S. Bareilly (3 strains), S. Infantis (2 strains), S. Give (2 strains), S. Rissen (3 strains), and S. I4,[5],12:i:- (1 strain) showed no resistance to the tested antimicrobials. As for the prevalence of the antibiotic resistance pattern, AM-SAM-TE-C was the most common, which was shown in 15.5% of S. Rissen. At second, the resistance pattern was occurred as AM-SAM-TE (12.1%) and AM-SAM-CF-CZ-FOX-CTX-NA-TE-C (12.1%), respectively in the case of S. I4,[5],12:i:-.

Rapid Dot-Blot Immunoassay for Detecting Multiple Salmonella enterica Serotypes

  • Jeongik Cho;Heymin Song;Hyun C. Yoon;Hyunjin Yoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.340-348
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    • 2024
  • Salmonella, a major contributor to foodborne infections, typically causes self-limiting gastroenteritis. However, it is frequently invasive and disseminates across the intestinal epithelium, leading to deadly bacteremia. Although the genus is subdivided into >2,600 serotypes based on their antigenic determinants, only few serotypes are responsible for most human infections. In this study, a rapid dot-blot immunoassay was developed to diagnose multiple Salmonella enterica serotypes with high incidence rates in humans. The feasibility of 10 commercial antibodies (four polyclonal and six monoclonal antibodies) was tested using the 18 serotypes associated with 67.5% Salmonella infection cases in the United States of America (U.S.A) in 2016. Ab 3 (polyclonal; eight of 18 serotypes), Ab 8 (monoclonal; 13 of 18 serotypes), and Ab 9 (monoclonal; 10 of 18 serotypes) antibodies exhibited high detection rates in western blotting and combinations of two antibodies (Ab 3+8, Ab 3+9, and Ab 8+9) were applied to dot-blot assays. The combination of Ab 3+8 identified 15 of the tested 18 serotypes in 3 h, i.e., S. Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium, S. Javiana, S. I 4,[5],12:i:-, S. Infantis, S. Montevideo, S. Braenderup, S. Thompson, S. Saintpaul, S. Heidelberg, S. Oranienburg, S. Bareilly, S. Berta, S. Agona, and S. Anatum, which were responsible for 53.7% Salmonella infections in the U.S. in 2016. This cost-effective and rapid method can be utilized as an on-site colorimetric method for Salmonella detection.

Cytokines Expression and Nitric Oxide Production under Induced Infection to Salmonella Typhimurium in Chicken Lines Divergently Selected for Cutaneous Hypersensitivity

  • Singh, Rani;Jain, Preeti;Pandey, N.K.;Saxena, V.K.;Saxena, M.;Singh, K.B.;Ahmed, K.A.;Singh, R.P.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제25권7호
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    • pp.1038-1044
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    • 2012
  • In the present study, the impact of Salmonella Typhimurium on cell-mediated immunity (CMI) was investigated in 5 week-old immuno divergent broiler lines selected for the high and low response to phytohemagglutinin-P. The immune response was assessed in peripheral-blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) induced with Salmonella Typhimurium at different time intervals (0 h, 0.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h and 24 h). The differential mRNA expression patterns of IFN-${\gamma}$, IL-2 and iNOS were evaluated by quantitative real time PCR. In-vitro production of nitric oxide (NO) was also estimated in the culture supernatant and correlated with iNOS mRNA expression. Present study showed higher production of NO in the high cell-mediated line (HCMI) as compared to the low cell-mediated line (LCMI) upon stimulation with Salmonella Typhimurium. Correspondingly, higher mRNA expression of iNOS and IFN-${\gamma}$ were observed in high response birds (HCMI); but IL-2 was down regulated in this line compared to the low response birds (LCMI). Significantly (p<0.05) higher expression of iNOS, IFN-${\gamma}$ and higher production of NO in high line indicated that the selection for PHA-P response might be employed for increasing the immune competence against Salmonella Typhimurium in chicken flocks.

비둘기 및 수생조류(水生鳥類) 유래(由來) Salmonella typhimurium의 생물화학적(生物化學的) 특성(特性)과 plasmid profile에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (Studies on the biochemical characteristics and plasmid profiles of Salmonella typhimurium isolated from pigeons and aquatic birds)

  • 박노찬;최원필
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.203-214
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    • 1990
  • A total of 166 strains of Salmonella (S) typhimurium var copenhagen isolated from pigeons (164 strains) and aquatic birds (2 strains) were examined for the biochemical characteristics and plasmid profiles. All the strains were sensitive to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin and sulfadimethoxine. But 13 strains(7.8%) were resistant to streptomycin (Sm), 2 (1.2%) to tetracycline, 2 (1.2%) to rifampicin, and 1 (0.6%) to nalidixic acid. Among drug resistant strains, only one strain resistant to Sm contained conjugative R plasmid which was fertility inhibition and incompatibility group $I_{\alpha}$. All the strains were sensitive to cobalt chloride, cupric sulfate, lead nitrate, mercuric chloride and silver nitrate. Of 166 isolates, 6 (3.6%) were resistant to sodium arsenate and 1 (0.6%) to potassium tellurite. Among 166 isolates, 1 (0.6%) was colicinogenic, 12 (7.2%) sucrose fermenters, and 166 (100%) maltose fermenters. Plasmid profiles were confirmed as being 4 or 5 plasmids, and their molecular weight ranged 3.2 to 60 megadalton (MD). All the strains harbored 60 Md plasmid. There are three patterns by the plasmid profile, 150 isolates (90.4%) were pattern I (3.2, 3.5, 33, 60Md), 14 (8.4%) pattern II (3.2, 3.5, 29, 60Md), and 2 (1.2%) pattern III (4.2, 7.8, 8.5, 15, 60Md). S typhimurium var copenhagen strains containing 60Md plasmid were resistant to killing by 90% normal guinea pig serum.

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경북지역에서 분리된 Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium의 Class I Integron Gene Cassette 특성과 PEGE 유형분석 (Structural Analysis of Class I Integron Gene Cassette and Assessment of Genetic Relationships by PFGE of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolated in Gyeongbuk Area)

  • 손창규;이정아;이도영;허완;정중교
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 2006
  • 2003년부터 2004년까지 정북지역에서 발생한 설사환자로부터 17주, 돼지로부터 18주 등 총 35주의 Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium이 분리되었고, 분리된 균주를 대상으로 항균제 내성양상, class I integron 특성 및 pulse-field gel electrophoresis유형(PFGE 유형; pulsotype)이 조사되었다. 35주 모두가 한가지 이상의 항균제에 내성을 나타내었고, 돼지로부터 분리된 대부분의 균주는 ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprime, tetracyclin, nalidixic acid에 내성을 나타내었다. 35주를 대상으로 class I, II 및 III integron gene cassette를 검색한 결과, 설사환자로부터 분리된 17주 중 3주가 dhfrX-orfF-aadA2 integron gene cassette을 보유하였고, 돼지로부터 분리된 18주중 11주가 dhfrX-orfF-aadA2 integron gene cassette를, 1주가 aadA2 integron을 보유하였다. 그러나 35주 모두가 class 2 integron gene cassette와 class 3 integron gene cassette는 보유하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 35주의 PEGE 유형은 5가지로 분류되었으며, 31주가 pulsotype A로 나머지 4주는 pulsotype B, C, D, E형으로 각각 나뉘어졌다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 경북지역에서 사람과 돼지에서의 S. enterica serovar Typhimurium에 의한 살모넬라중은 몇 종류 유행주의 전파에 의한 것임을 보여줄다. dhfrX-orfF-aadA2 integron gene cassette를 보유한 13주가 pulsotype A, dhfrX-orfF-aadA2 integron gene cassette을 보유한 1주가 pulsotype B, aadA2 integron을 보유한 1주가 pulsotype E, integron을 보유하고 있지 않은 15주가 pulsotype A로 나타났다.

소와 돼지유래 살모넬라속균의 약계내성유전자의 특성에 관한 연구 (Investigation on antimicrobial resistance genes of Salmonella spp. isolated from pigs and cattle)

  • 이우원;정병열;이강록;이동수;김용환
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.227-239
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    • 2009
  • At the present study, it was aimed to detect virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance genes among 102 strains of 12 Salmonella serotypes isolated from pigs and cattle. In polymerase chain reaction (PCR), invA was detected from all strains of Salmonella spp., spvC was detected from Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) (100%), S. Bradenburg (75%), and S. Typhimurium (20.4%). Drug resistance related genes of 12 types were detected from all strains. TEM ($bla_{TEM}$) gene was detected from 51 (92.7%) of 55 $\beta$-lactams (54 ampicillin or 1 amoxicillin) resistance strains. 55 (100%) of 55 chloramphenicol resistance strains, 3 (100%) of 3 gentamicin resistance strains and 5 (100%) of 5 kanamycin resistance strains did contain cml, aadB, and aphA1-Iab, respectively. strB (89.9%), strA (88.4%), aadA2 (84.1%) and aadA1 (72.5%) were detected from 69 streptomycin resistance strains. sulII and dhfrXII were detected from 49 (100%) of 49 sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim resistance strains, but sulI was not detected. tetA (97.9%) and tetB (21.6%) were detected from 97 tetracycline resistance strains. int gene was detected from 58 (56.9%) of 102 strains. 54 S. Typhimurium of 102 Salmonella spp. were attempted to detect drug resistance genes. TEM was detected from 44 (95.7%) of 46 $\beta$-lactams (45 ampicillin or 1 amoxicillin) resistance strains. cmlA was detected from 51 (100%) of 51 chloramphenicol resistance strains. aadA2 (100%), strA (100%), strB (100%), and aadA1 (79.6%) were detected from 54 streptomycin resistance strains. sulII (100%) and dhfrXII (100%) were detected from 49 sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim resistance strains. tetA was detected from 54 (100%) of 54 tetracycline resistance strains. int gene was detected from 54 (100%) of 54 strains. The major drug resistance pattern and resistance gene profile were ampicillin, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and tetracycline (ACSSuT) and TEM, cmlA, aadA1, aadA2, strA, strB, sulII, dhfrXII, tetA and int, respectively.

보육시설과 유치원 급식의 식품 및 환경 미생물의 오염도 평가 (Microbiological Evaluation of Foods and Kitchen Environments in Childcare Center and Kindergarten Foodservice Operations)

  • 설혜린;박형수;박기환;박애경;류경
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제38권2호
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    • pp.252-260
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    • 2009
  • 경기지역 12곳의 보육시설과 유치원의 식재료 및 조리식품, 환경요소에 대한 미생물 오염도 평가를 위하여 2007년 8월${\sim}10$월까지 시료를 채취하였다. 농산물 17, 수산물 3, 축산물 6, 가공식품 6, 조리식품 24로 총 56가지 시료를 대상으로 하였고, 환경은 칼, 도마, 고무장갑, 조리종사원의 손, 행주, 공중낙하균을 포함하여 총 105개를 대상으로 하였다. 식재료에 대한 미생물 분석 결과, 보육시설의 농산물에서는 시금치 I, II와 양배추 I, 콩나물, 오이가 일반세균수 5 log CFU/g 이상으로 나타났고, 시금치 I, II와 양배추, 콩나물은 장내세균도 5 log CFU/g 수준이었다. 식중독균은 시금치 I에서 C. perfringens만 1.18 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 수산물은 냉동오징어에서 일반세균만 5.87 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 축산물에서 대장균군과 장내세균은 돼지고기와 닭고기에서만 각각 $2.38{\sim}5.15$, $2.30{\sim}3.14\;\log\;CFU/g$로 검출 되었고, 대장균은 대부분의 식재료에서 2 log CFU/g 정도로 높게 검출되었다. 가공식품 중 두부는 일반세균수가 7.46 log CFU/g로 높게 나타났다. 유치원의 농산물에서는 깻잎의 일반세균수와 대장균군수가 각각 7.04, 4.98 log CFU/g로 검출 되었다. 연근에서는 식중독균인 C. perfringens가 2.01 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 수산물 중 조기는 일반세균만 3.39 log CFU/g로 나타났고, 오징어는 일반세균과 장내세균만 각각 4.89, 4.21 CFU/g로 나타났다. 축산물에서 쇠고기는 일반세균 4.22, 장내세균 2.53, 대장균군 2.43, 대장균 1.90 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 가공식품 중 냉동고기산적에서는 4 log CFU/g 이상의 일반세균수가 검출되었으며, 대장균이 0.66 log CFU/g로 검출되어 기준에 적합하지 않았다. 쥐어채는 일반세균 5.58, 장내세균 4.12, 대장균군 3.72, 대장균이 1.69 log CFU/g로 검출되었다. 조리식품 중 비가열 조리공정 식품은 보육시설에서는 일반세균이 모두 적합수준이었으나 장내세균은 오이무침에서만 4.23 log CFU/g 검출되었다. 유치원에서는 배추겉절이에서 일반세균, 장내세균이 기준에 적합하지 않았다. 오이부추무침은 장내세균만 기준에 적합하지 않았다. 가열조리 후처리공정 식품은 보육시설의 경우 시금치나물 I에서 일반세균수와 장내세균수가 각각 6,5 log CFU/g 이상이었고, 시금치나물 II에서 장내세균이 2 log CFU/g 이상으로 검출되어 기준을 벗어났다. 가열조리 공정 식품은 보육시설, 유치원 모두 기준에 적합하였다. 조리과정에서 식품과 접촉할 수 있는 칼에서는 보육시설의 1 곳에서만 채소용 칼과 육류용 칼에서 기준치를 크게 넘어섰다. 도마에서는 보육시설의 경우 일반세균수는 채소도마에서 2곳이 허용치 이상으로 나타났고, 육류용 도마에서는 1곳이 4.43 log CFU/cm2로 검출되었다. 대장균군은 육류도마에서만 1곳에서 2.59 log CFU/cm2로 검출되었다. 유치원의 경우 1곳의 육류도마에서 일반세균과 대장균군이 기준에 적합 하지 않았다. 세척용 고무장갑에서는 보육시설의 경우 일반세균이 $1.58{\sim}6.04\;\log;CFU$/hand로 검출되었고, 1곳에서 장내세균과 대장균군이 각각 2.44, 1.58 log CFU/hand로 나타났다. 유치원은 4곳 모두 일반세균이 $1.80{\sim}3.19\;\log;CFU$/hand로 검출되었고, 그 중 2곳에서는 장내세균, 대장균군이 각각 $1.75{\sim}1.96$, $1.27{\sim}1.52\;\log\;CFU/g$로 나타났다. 조리용 고무장갑은 보육시설 1곳에서만 일반세균이 4.43 log CFU/hand로 검출되었다. 조리종사자의 손은 보육시설에서 일반세균수 $0{\sim}5.42\;\log\;CFU$/hand로 검출되었고, 장내세균 $0{\sim}4.30$, 대장균군 $0{\sim}3.78\;\log\;CFU$/hand로 검출되었다. 유치원에서는 9명 중 8명이 일반세균 ND ${\sim}4.00\;\log\;CFU$/hand로 검출되었고, 장내세균과 대장균군은 1명이 각각 1.99, 1.84 log CFU/hand로 검출되었다. 행주에서는 일반세균이 보육시설에서 $5.03{\sim}5.44\;\log\;CFU/g$ 범위로 나타났다. 영유아 급식 조리장 내 공중낙하세균 분석 결과 기준초과구역으로는 보육시설 1곳, 유치원 1곳이 각각 2.25, 2.30 log CFU/plate/15 min으로 검출되었고, 그중 유치원 1곳은 장내세균이 1.43 log CFU/plate/15 min로 검출되었다. 이상의 연구결과, 조사 대상 보육시설과 유치원의 일부 식재료는 높은 오염도를 보였으므로 이들 고위험 식재료에 대해서는 납품업체 선정 및 검수 기준 마련과 지도가 필요하다. 조리공정 별로는 비가열조리 및 가열조리 후처리 공정을 거치는 일부음식에 대한 온도관리 및 교차오염 방지 방안의 제시가 필요하며, 미생물 오염도가 높은 식품 접촉 표면에 의한 교차오염을 예방하기 위해서는 세척 및 소독방법의 기준이 제시되어 위생관리 수준을 향상시킬 수 있어야 할 것이다.

복령의 항균력(抗菌力)에 관한 연구(硏究) (Studies on the Antibacterial Activity of Poria cocos)

  • 이국성;이민웅;이지열
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 1982
  • 복령의 항균력(抗菌力)에 관(關)한 성질(性質)을 조사(調査)하기 위(爲)하여 인체병원성세균(人體病原性細菌) 및 일반세균(一般細菌)에 미치는 항균효과를 실험(實驗)한 결과(結果) 다음과 같은 결론(結論)을 얻었다. 1. 복령분말, 복령절편 및 복령추출물은 산지별(産地別) 및 종류별(種類別)로 모두 항균력(抗菌力)이 없었다. 2. 복령균사는 산지별(産地別) 및 종류별(種類別) 모두 Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus faecalis등(等) 4개(個) 그람양성균(陽性菌)에 대(對)하여 항균력(抗菌力)을 나타내었으며, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella pneumoniae등(等) 6개(個) 그람양성균(陰性菌)에 대(對)하여는 항균력(抗菌力)이 없었다. 3. 복령균사의 각(各) 농도별(濃度別)에 따른 감수성(感受性) 검사(檢査) 결과(結果)는 산지별(産地別) 및 종류별(種類別)에 따른 특이(特異)할 만한 차이(差異)는 없었으며, $103{\mu}g$농도(濃度)에서부터 $203{\mu}g,\;335{\mu}g,\;501{\mu}g,\;700{\mu}g$농도(濃度)까지의 평균(平均) 억제대(抑制帶)를 측정(測定)한 결과(結果) Staphylococcus는 각각(各各) aureus 7.9mm, 11.1mm, 13.6mm, 17.1mm, 18.5mm였고 S. epidermidis는 각각(各各) 7mm, 12.5mm, 14.7mm, 17.8mm, 22.6mm, Bacillus subtilis는 각각(各各) 7mm, 10.5mm, 12.7mm, 14.5mm, 17.3mm, Streptococcus faecalis는 각각(各各) 7.2mm, 10.3mm, 13.2mm, 17.9mm, 23.5mm로서 고농도(高濃度) 일수록 크게 나타났다.

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Effects of Salmonella typhymurium Lipopolysaccharide Challenge on the Performance, Immune Responses and Zinc Metabolism of Laying Hens Supplemented with Two Zinc Sources

  • Cheng, Tingshui;Guo, Yuming
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제17권12호
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    • pp.1717-1724
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    • 2004
  • The study was conducted to determine the effect of Salmonella typhymurium lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge on egg-laying performance, inflammatory response, zinc metabolism in layer fed diets supplemented with organic or inorganic zinc since 3-wk-old. The three dietary treatments were corn-soybean meal basal diet without supplemental zinc or with supplemental zinc at 60 mg/kg zinc from $ZnSO_4$ or zinc amino acid complex (ZnAA). At the age of 58 wk-old, twelve hens from each dietary treatment were allotted into two sub-groups. On day 1, 3, 5, 7 of the $58^{th}$ week of age, six birds of one sub-group were injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 2 ml LPS (1.0 $\ell$/ml) or sterile saline. Neither zinc source ${\times}$ immune challenge interaction nor zinc source effect on egg production performance was observed (p>0.05), LPS-challenge decreased egg production (p<0.04) and increased percentage of cracked eggs (p <0.01). With LPS challenged, the fever response of hens fed ZnAA peaked and subsided earlier than in hens fed $ZnSO_4$ or basal diet. Serum IL-1$\beta$ at 3 h was higher (p<0.01), but lower (p<0.001) at 12 h post-challenge with LPS in hens fed ZnAA than $ZnSO_4$. In salinetreated groups, serum IL 1$\beta$ was higher in hens fed ZnAA than the basal diet at 3 h post-injection (p<0.01). LPS-challenged birds had lower serum zinc and higher zinc sequestered in liver and spleen (p<0.001). In saline-treated birds, there was no difference in zinc concentration of serum, liver and spleen among different dietary treatments (p>0.05). Supplementation of 60 mg/kg zinc from either ZnAA or $ZnSO_4$ significantly (p<0.05) elevated metallothionein (MT) concentration in liver and spleen. MT concentration in liver of birds fed ZnAA diet was higher than in those fed $ZnSO_4$ diet (p<0.05). The magnitude of increase of hepatic and splenic MT due to LPS challenge was higher by supplementation of ZnAA than $ZnSO_4$. The results suggest that zinc amino acid complex enhanceed MT synthesis and zinc sequestered in liver and spleen and increased the sensitivity to immune response due to LPS challenge.