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Persistence of Salmonellae in Poultry Excreta
Author(s) -
Berkowitz J. H.,
Kraft D. J.,
Finstein M. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1974.00472425000300020016x
Subject(s) - persistence (discontinuity) , inoculation , incubation , incubation period , biology , microorganism , salmonella , veterinary medicine , pathogen , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , medicine , horticulture , biochemistry , genetics , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Land application of animal residues containing large numbers of viable pathogenic microorganisms is not an acceptable practice. Information is needed upon which to base storage guidelines to ensure extensive pathogen dieoff. Salmonellae inoculated into samples of poultry excreta declined to very low numbers or disappeared within a month, as judged by a specific most‐probable‐number procedure. The decline was usually preceded by a period of growth, however. Overall reductions of 99% were achieved, on the average, in 19 days when incubation was at 9 to 12C, in 11 days at 18 to 20C, and in 3 days at 30C. Although drying excreta at room temperature killed 99.5% of the inoculated cells, survivors persisted for relatively long periods of time. Storage of undried excreta is an effective means of killing salmonellae.