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Inhibition of colonization of the chicken caecum with Salmonella typhimurium by pre-treatment with strains of Escherichia coli

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

P. A. Barrow
Affiliation:
Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE17 2DA
J. F. Tucker
Affiliation:
Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE17 2DA
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Simultaneous oral administration of broth cultures of three strains of Escherichia coli isolated from sewage and an abattoir strongly inhibited the colonization of a subsequently administered strain of Salmonella typhimurium. The three strains were protective against the S. typhimurium strain under a variety of conditions: in different breeds and in chickens fed different diets. The strains were not equally effective against other salmonella strains. Oral administration of the strains produced a statistically significant reduction in the excretion of the S. typhimurium strain over a period of 7 weeks.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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