title: Mannanoligosaccharide agglutination by Salmonella enterica strains isolated from carrier pigs.
abstract: Type-1 fimbriae are associated with most Salmonella enterica serovars and are an essential factor for host colonization. Mannanoligosaccharides (MOS), a prebiotic that is agglutinated by type-1 fimbriae, are proposed for the control of enterobacteria colonization and may be an alternative to Salmonella control in pigs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the capability of porcine Salmonella strains to adhere to MOS in vitro. A total of 108 strains of Salmonella sp. isolated from carrier pigs were evaluated for the amplification of fimA and fimH genes, agglutination of MOS and hemagglutination. In all tested strains, amplicons of expected size were detected for both fimA and fimH gene. In the hemagglutination assays, 31 (28.7%) strains presented mannose-sensitive agglutination of erythrocytes, indicating that the strains were expressing type-1 fimbriae. Considering only strains expressing the type-1 fimbriae, 23 (74.2%) presented a strong agglutination of MOS, 3 (9.6%) a weak reaction and 5 (16.2%) none. The results indicate that Salmonella enterica strains expressing type-1 fimbriae can agglutinate effectively in vitro to MOS.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, RS , Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borowsky
authors.forename: Gertrudes
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corção
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cardoso
keywords: Salmonella; mannanoligosaccharides; type-1 fimbriae
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