The acquisition and internalization of Salmonella by the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-71

  Crippen, Tawni L ^a,b   Sheffield, Cynthia L ^a   Esquivel, Sharon V ^a   Droleskey, Robert E ^a   Esquivel, Jesus F ^a  

^a ARS Southern Plains Research Center   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Darkling beetle; Internalize; Lesser mealworm; Poultry; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COLEOPTERA; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EXPOSURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEMOLYMPH; HOST; INTERNALIZATION; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPE; TENEBRIO; TISSUE CULTURE; WORM;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; INSECT VECTORS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TIME FACTORS;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 60249087968     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0103     Document Type: Article

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