Organ | Salmonella Typhimurium only group | Co-infection group | |||||
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Salmonella detection by culture method | Mean log10 CFU/g and SEM | Salmonella Typhimurium detection by PCR | Salmonella detection by culture method | Mean log10 CFU/g and SEM | Salmonella Typhimurium detection by PCR | Salmonella Mbandaka detection by PCR | |
Spleen | 13/14 (92.85%) | 2.52 ± 0.22 (n = 13) | 3/14 (21.43%) | 12/14 (85.71%) | 2.01 ± 0.24 (n = 12) | 1/14 (7.14%) | 4/14 (28.57%) |
Liver | 2/14 (14.29%) | 0.38 ± 0.26 (n = 2) | 2/14 (14.29%) | 13/14 (92.85%) | 2.10 ± 0.17 (n = 13) | 0/14 (0.00%) | 3/14 (21.43%) |
Caecal tonsils | 5/14 (35.71%) | 0.97 ± 0.38 (n = 5) | 2/14 (14.29%) | 2/14 (14.29%) | 0.40 ± 0.27 (n = 2) | 1/14 (7.14%) | 1/14 (7.14%) |