title: [Campylobacter and Salmonella control in chickens and the role of fermented food].
abstract: Salmonella and Campylobacter are undesirable pathogens on poultry. Therefore the effect of fermented feed on the colonization in the gastro-intestinal tract of the chicken, the introduction of both bacteria in a chicken flocks, and the transmission between chickens was studied. Broilers that were fed with fermented feed were significantly less susceptible for Salmonella and Campylobacter than chickens on a standard chicken feed. The spread of Salmonella between broiler chickens was reduced. However, the results also showed, like for other known control measures, that this feed can not absolutely guarantee the absence of Salmonella and Campylobacter. Therefore fermented feed must be seen as one of the hurdles in a so called multiple hurdle strategy. The combination of different hurdles should prevent the introduction and transmission. The effect of fermented feed on Campylobacter and Salmonella is partially caused by the presence of high concentrations of organic acids. In chickens fed with liquid feed the acidic barrier in the first part of the GI-tract was clearly improved. Besides organic acids there are other changes in the GI-tract. Changes in colonization levels of indicator organisms, changes in levels of organic acids and an increased pH in ileum and ceacum. These changes indicate a stabilised GI-flora in fermented feed fed poultry. The research confirmed that by changes in the composition of the feed (carbohydrates, acids, or micro-organisms) the GI-health can be promoted and therewith can contribute to the control of food pathogens in farmed animals.
authors.affiliation: Centraal Instituut voor DierziekteControle (CIDC-Lelystad), Postbus 2004, 8203 AA Lelystad. lourens.heres@wur.nl
authors.forename: Lourens
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heres
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000254:growth & development; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens; D005285:Fermentation; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D012475:Salmonella / Q000254:growth & development; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission