A new Salmonella test developed aids in detecting the bacteria from environmental and clinical samples accurately and is one of the leading causes of food-borne illness
New Salmonella Test Developed by Scientists
An accurate and faster test to check for salmonella in poultry and eggs has been developed by researchers from University of Missouri.
An accurate and faster test to check for salmonella in poultry and eggs has been developed by researchers from University of Missouri.
‘The new test developed can detect Salmonella rapidly and accurately, and is available now as an environmental testing program.’
Salmonella can infect animals as well as people, with commonly reported cases of people falling sick after handling pets and livestock. Tests that used to take days now take 24 hours, with a hundredfold improvement in detection for at least one type of Salmonella called Salmonella Dublin that is an emerging concern and is difficult to grow in culture, making diagnosis difficult.
The new method, first developed for automated food safety testing and then adapted by Cornell scientists for a wider range of sample types, can detect the bacteria from environmental and clinical samples, including swabs, feces, milk and blood.
The test improves diagnosis time from as many as five days using current procedures, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
"Because we have this 24-hour turnaround time with the new test, there are veterinary hospitals and clinics that can test and get results rapidly and make sure they are not exposing other animals to Salmonella," said Belinda Thompson, assistant clinical professor at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center and a senior author of the paper.
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Salmonella Dublin is "host adapted" in cattle, meaning infected animals can become permanent or long-term carriers, putting herd mates, especially susceptible calves, at risk. This strain can infect people who may be exposed by contact with infected animals, by drinking raw milk, or by consuming other contaminated food products.
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"Salmonella biosurveillance in veterinary facilities is critical because animals can shed the bacteria without showing clinical disease signs," said Laura Goodman, a senior research associate in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and lead author of the study.
Goodman added that the method described in the study is now available as an environmental testing program through the Animal Health Diagnostic Center.
Source-Eurekalert
