Prophylactic administration of vector-encoded porcine granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) reduces Salmonella shedding, tonsil colonization and microbiota alterations of the gastrointestinal tract in Salmonella-challenged swine

Prophylactic administration of vector-encoded porcine granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) reduces Salmonella shedding, tonsil colonization and microbiota alterations of the gastrointestinal tract in Salmonella-challenged swine

Salmonella colonization of food animals is a concern for animal health and public health as a food safety risk. Various obstacles impede the effort to reduce asymptomatic Salmonella carriage in food animals, including the existence of numerous serovars and the ubiquitous nature of Salmonella. To d...

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Main Authors: Shawn M.D. Bearson, Bradley L. Bearson, Crystal L Loving, Heather K Allen, In Soo Lee, Darin Madson, Marcus E. Kehrli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Salmonella
Swine
alternatives to antibiotics
Immune stimulation
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00066/full

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