Cockroaches experimentally inoculated with Salmonella on the surface of the pronotum were incubated for 24 h. Attempted recovery of Salmonella yielded fewer than expected bacterial cells when processed in deionized water. Examination of pronota with scanning electron microscopy revealed translocation of Salmonella from the wax layer to the epicuticule.
Species 1: Blattodea Blattidae Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)
Keywords: Enteric pathogen
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