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Research
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Importance of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) as a
reservoir for pathogenic bacteria in Algerian broiler houses -
A. Agabou and N. Alloui
Vet World. 2010; 3(2): 71-73
Abstract
During 2008, a study has been conducted on the potential of
Alphitobius diaperinus as a reservoir of many poultry pathogenic
bacteria, in twenty broiler houses in the North-East of Algeria.
Many groups of bacteria have been enumerated; Salmonella and
thermophilic campylobacters contaminations have been searched.
Both adults and larvae carried and harbored multiple species and
numbers of poultry pathogenic bacteria. 5% of adults' surfaces
were Salmonella arizonae - positive and no thermophilic
campylobacters were identified. Interiors of both adults and
larvae were more contaminated with gram-negative bacteria,
coliforms and streptococci than their surfaces. As this insect
is an important source of poultry pathogenic bacteria in our
region, serious measures must be implemented to control it.
Key words: Alphitobius diaperinus, pathogenic bacteria,
broiler houses, Algeria.
