Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms.
The use of poultry litter as a biological soil amendment presents a risk for the preharvest contamination of fresh produce by Salmonella. In order to properly assess this risk, it is important to understand the factors influencing the persistence of Salmonella in poultry litter. This research was pe...
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| description | The use of poultry litter as a biological soil amendment presents a risk for the preharvest contamination of fresh produce by Salmonella. In order to properly assess this risk, it is important to understand the factors influencing the persistence of Salmonella in poultry litter. This research was performed to investigate the influence of indigenous microflora on the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry litter. Microcosms of irradiated (sterilized) and natural poultry litter were inoculated with S. Typhimurium, adjusted to pH 8.0, 0.92 water activity (aw), and stored at 30°C for 6 days. S. Typhimurium populations (log CFU g-1) declined in both litter treatments and there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in recovery between litter treatments on any sampling days (0 to 6). The pH of the natural litter significantly increased (P < 0.05) from 8.42 on day 0 to 9.00 on day 6. By day 6, S. Typhimurium populations in both litter treatments fell below the limit of detection (1 log CFU g-1). The inactivation kinetics of S. Typhimurium in both litter treatments were described by the Weibull model. Under the experimental conditions (pH 8.0, 0.92 aw, 30°C), the presence or absence of poultry litter microflora did not significantly influence the survival of S. Typhimurium. This study demonstrates that the mere presence of poultry litter microflora will not inhibit Salmonella survival. Instead, inhibitory interactions between various microorganisms in litter and Salmonella are likely dependent on more favorable environmental conditions (e.g., aw, pH) for growth and competition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dec92a5b901447f99605e234357555512022-12-22T01:53:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01174e026717810.1371/journal.pone.0267178Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms.Alan GutierrezKeith R SchneiderThe use of poultry litter as a biological soil amendment presents a risk for the preharvest contamination of fresh produce by Salmonella. In order to properly assess this risk, it is important to understand the factors influencing the persistence of Salmonella in poultry litter. This research was performed to investigate the influence of indigenous microflora on the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry litter. Microcosms of irradiated (sterilized) and natural poultry litter were inoculated with S. Typhimurium, adjusted to pH 8.0, 0.92 water activity (aw), and stored at 30°C for 6 days. S. Typhimurium populations (log CFU g-1) declined in both litter treatments and there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in recovery between litter treatments on any sampling days (0 to 6). The pH of the natural litter significantly increased (P < 0.05) from 8.42 on day 0 to 9.00 on day 6. By day 6, S. Typhimurium populations in both litter treatments fell below the limit of detection (1 log CFU g-1). The inactivation kinetics of S. Typhimurium in both litter treatments were described by the Weibull model. Under the experimental conditions (pH 8.0, 0.92 aw, 30°C), the presence or absence of poultry litter microflora did not significantly influence the survival of S. Typhimurium. This study demonstrates that the mere presence of poultry litter microflora will not inhibit Salmonella survival. Instead, inhibitory interactions between various microorganisms in litter and Salmonella are likely dependent on more favorable environmental conditions (e.g., aw, pH) for growth and competition.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267178 |
| spellingShingle | Alan Gutierrez Keith R Schneider Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. PLoS ONE |
| title | Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. |
| title_full | Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. |
| title_fullStr | Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. |
| title_short | Survival and inactivation kinetics of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms. |
| title_sort | survival and inactivation kinetics of salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium in irradiated and natural poultry litter microcosms |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267178 |
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