Table 5

Results of the traditional cultural method and real-time multiplex PCR assay for Salmonella detection from naturally contaminated chicken skin samples.



ISO 6579


+a
-b

Real-time Multiplex
+
15
6c
PCR
-
1
41

a + = Salmonella positive by the method.

b – = Salmonella negative by the method.

c = Four of these samples were identified at the serotype level as Typhimurium or Kentucky.

O'Regan et al. BMC Microbiology 2008 8:156   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-8-156