Table 1.
Detection of Salmonella from fecal samples by culture and PCR.
| Days p.i. | T group | TM group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmonella detection by culture method | S. Typhimurium detection by PCR | Salmonella detection by culture method | S. Typhimurium detection by PCR | S. Mbandaka detection by PCR | |
| Day 1 | 14/14a (100%) | 14/14b (100%) | 14/14a (100%) | 12/14b (85.71%) | 11/14b (78.57%) |
| Day 3 | 13/14 (93%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) |
| Day 6 | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) |
| Day 9 | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 13/14 (92.85%) | 13/14 (92.85%) |
| Day 12 | 14/14 (100%) | 13/14 (92.85%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) |
| Week 3 | 14/14 (100%) | 12/14 (85.71%) | 14/14 (100%) | 10/14 (71.42%) | 12/14 (85.71%) |
| Week 5 | 14/14 (100%) | 11/14 (78.57%) | 13/14 (93%) | 11/14 (78.57%) | 9/14 (64.28%) |
| Week 7 | 10/14 (71%) | 13/14 (92.85%) | 12/14 (86%) | 9/14 (64.28%) | 9/14 (64.28%) |
| Week 9 | 9/14 (64%) | 12/14 (85.71%) | 11/14 (79%) | 9/14 (64.28%) | 7/14 (50%) |
| Week 11 | 11/14 (79%) | 12/14 (85.71%) | 10/14 (71%) | 9/14 (64.28%) | 8/14 (57.14%) |
| Week 13 | 11/14 (79%) | 12/14 (85.71%) | 12/14 (86%) | 8/14 (57.14%) | 6/14 (42.85%) |
| Week 15 | 14/14 (100%) | 14/14 (100%) | 12/14 (86%) | 10/14 (71.42%) | 4/14 (28.57%) |
| Total | 152/168 (90.47%) | 155/168 (92.26%) | 154/168 (91.66%) | 133/168 (79.16%) | 121/168 (72.02%) |
a
Number of fecal samples positive/total numbers of fecal samples tested by culture method.
b
Number of fecal samples positive/total numbers of fecal samples tested by PCR.