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Salmonella Enteritidis flagellar mutants have a colonization benefit in the chicken oviduct.
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2017
Kilroy Sofie, Raspoet Ruth, Martel An, Bosseler Leslie, Appia-Ayme Corinne, Thompson Arthur, Haesebrouck Freddy, Ducatelle Richard, Van Immerseel Filip
Abstract excerpt
Egg borne Salmonella Enteritidis is still a major cause of human food poisoning. Eggs can become internally contaminated following colonization of the hen's oviduct. In this paper we aimed to analyze the role of flagella of Salmonella Enteritidis in colonization of the hen's oviduct. Using a transposon library screen we showed that mutants lacking functional flagella are significantly more efficient in colonizing...
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