Evaluation of selective and non-selective enrichment PCR procedures for Salmonella detection.
OBJECTIVE
To compare PCR combined with enrichment media with the standard microbiological techniques (SMT) and to determine the most sensitive method for the detection of Salmonella and the identification of Salm. typhimurium (ST), Salm. enteritidis (SE), Salm. gallinarum (SG) and Salm. pullorum (SP).


RESULTS
We analysed 87 samples from poultry using PCR and SMT, PCR being performed from non-selective (NS) and Rappaport-Vassiliadis (RV) media. PCR-NS was less sensitive than PCR-RV and SMT for the detection and identification of Salmonella. PCR-RV detected more positive samples of Salmonella sp. than SMT but both these methods showed similar sensitivity regarding the identification of Salmonella serovars.


CONCLUSIONS
PCR-RV was more sensitive and decreased the time necessary to detect and identify Salmonella.


CONCLUSIONS
PCR-RV is a powerful tool for the rapid and accurate detection and identification of Salmonella and can be implemented in diagnostic and food analysis laboratories.
Oliveira
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Centro de Diagnóstico e Pesquisa em Patologia Aviária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Rodenbusch
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Rocha
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Canal
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D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial