Conjugative plasmid transfer between Salmonella enterica Newport and Escherichia coli within the gastrointestinal tract of the lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1553-1558

  Poole, T ^a   Crippen, T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Antimicrobial resistance; Darkling beetle; Poultry litter

Indexed keywords

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 68849093028     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00553     Document Type: Article

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