Commercially laid eggs vs. discarded hatching eggs: contamination by Salmonella spp

Salmonella enterica is frequently associated with outbreaks of human salmonellosis, and products of avian origin, such as eggs and chicken meat, are the main vehicles of its transmission. The present study describes the occurrence of different serovars of Salmonella enterica and phagotypes of S. enterica serovar Enteritidis in eggs destined for human consumption. Four thousand eggs obtained from commercial egg laying farms and one thousand discarded hatching eggs from broiler farms, which were acquired at farmers' markets and informal shops, were analyzed. Salmonella spp. was isolated from 52.0% of the discarded hatching eggs, in which the predominant serovar was Enteritidis (84.6%), and the predominant Salmonella Enteritidis phagotype (PT) was PT7 (26.9%). Salmonella spp. was not isolated from eggs obtained from commercial egg laying farms. The antimicrobial resistance profile showed that 23.1% (n = 6) of the SE strains were resistant to nalidixic acid. The results suggest that the consumption of discarded hatching eggs represents an important source of Salmonella transmission to humans.

Detecção do vírus da laringotraqueíte das galinhas no Brasil / Detection of infectious laryngotracheitis virus in chickens in Brazil

O propósito deste estudo foi detectar a presença do vírus da laringotraqueíte infecciosa (VLTI) das galinhas em algumas granjas do Brasil. Tecidos da traquéia e suabes foram coletados de 10 lotes de frangos de corte e galinhas de postura com sinais respiratórios. O material foi inoculado em ovos embrionados e as membranas corioalantóides examinadas por histopatologia. Além disso, as amostras foram submetidas à reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR). Três lotes foram positivos para VLTI por isolamento viral e PCR. Os resultados confirmam a presença do VLTI nas galinhas no Brasil.