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From: Influence of lincomycin-spectinomycin treatment on the outcome of Enterococcus cecorum infection and on the cecal microbiota in broilers

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Microbiological examination via culture and real-time PCR in the EC-infected, non-treated group (EN). A EC-positive organs detected via culture and real-time PCR. All the hearts, livers and spleens were examined for EC via culture. FTV and FH were only examined on culture when gross lesions were detected at necropsy. Real-time PCR was performed for all the spleens at all necropsy days, and the free thoracic vertebra (FTV) and femoral heads (FH) at study days 21 and 42. Ct values below 36 were considered positive. B EC-positive spleens detected via culture and real-time PCR per study day. No significant differences in EC-detection were found between the two methods (p = 1.0, McNemar’s test) and results were substantially concordant (κ = 0.6416)

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Gut Pathogens

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