Salmonella gallinarum

Salmonella gallinarum is a Gram negative bacillus that causes fowl typhoid. This disease is mainly found in chickens but there are cases with a high mortality in turkeys. The fowl typhoid has also been reported in ducks, pheasants, guinea hens, grouse and quail. The disease differs from other Salmonella infections in their clinical presentation can be seen in adult birds, but chickens can also be affected. It is spread through ingestion of food and water contaminated with bird excreta or carriers and clinically affected by the trans.
Symptoms of the disease include depression, rapid breathing and diarrhea. If the bird does not die within 2-3 days develops these symptoms, it initiates a chronic phase that involves an intense Anemia with a general deterioration of the infected bird. The incubation period is short, usually between 4 and 6 days. The disease spreads rapidly and if left untreated, causes major economic losses. (1)
Bioingentech can detect Salmonella gallinarum by the following techniques, supported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (2, 3):

Bibliography

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