Methods of maintaining and feeding and of infecting cockroaches with pathogenic organisms were investigated. Cockroaches fed on known concentrations of Escherichia coli 0119, Esch. coli O1, Alkalescens Dispar O group 2 and Shigella dysenteriae 1 (Shiga's Bacillus) were maintained in Petri dishes. The effect of various diets on the survival of these organisms within the hind-gut and faeces was observed. With a ‘normal’ diet of gruel Esch. coli 0119 was isolated for up to 20 days, Esch. coli O1 for 17 days and ADO 2 for 15 days. Sh. dysenteriae 1 was isolated only sporadically to the third day. © 1973, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
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Burgess, N. R. H., Mcdermott, S. N., & Whiting, J. (1973). Laboratory transmission of Enterobacteriaceae by the oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis. Journal of Hygiene, 71(1), 9–14. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022172400046167
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