Goodwin Mark A, Waltman W Douglas
Georgia Poultry Laboratory, P. O. Box 20, Oakwood, GA 30566.
Department of Veterinary Pathology, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; ; FAX: (770) 535-5941.
J Appl Poult Res. 1996 Mar 1;5(1):51-55. doi: 10.1093/japr/5.1.51. Epub 2019 Dec 11.
Darkling beetle homogenates (DBH) were prepared from beetles collected from seven premises (farms). DBH were shown to contain myriad infectious organisms including bacteria (, ), viruses (, reovirus), and (the causative agents of intestinal coccidiosis). The present study establishes the fact that darkling beetles serve as vectors for common avian pathogens. Darkling beetles must be considered on a list of other vectors known to transmit common poultry pathogens. The risk posed by beetles with respect to dissemination of diseases is of immense importance to the poultry industry. The possibility of severe adverse economic impact as a result of these diseases should not be overlooked or casually dismissed.
暗黑鳃金龟匀浆（DBH）由从七个场所（农场）收集的甲虫制备而成。已证明DBH含有无数传染性生物体，包括细菌（，）、病毒（，呼肠孤病毒）和（肠道球虫病的病原体）。本研究证实了暗黑鳃金龟作为常见禽类病原体载体这一事实。暗黑鳃金龟必须被列入已知传播常见家禽病原体的其他载体名单中。甲虫对疾病传播所构成的风险对家禽业极为重要。不应忽视或随意摒弃这些疾病可能造成严重负面经济影响的可能性。
