Escape of Salmonellae from Chlorination during Ingestion by Pristionchus lheritieri (Nematoda: Diplogasterinae)

Authors

  • S. M. Smerda
  • H. J. Jensen
  • A. W. Anderson

Abstract

Salmonella typhi and S. wichita survived 15 min in 10 ppm free chlorine solution during ingestion by the free-living nematode, Pristionchus lheritieri, and were viable when defecated in suitable media. S. typhi and S. wichita were recovered in 13.5 and 46.6% of the trials on five different media. Key Words: Bacteriophagous nematode, Salmonella typhi and S. wichita, Chlorine, Ingestion, Defecation.

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1971-07-15

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