Composition of the enterococcal and streptococcal intestinal flora of poultry
- 1 July 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Bacteriology
- Vol. 71 (1) , 46-50
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1991.tb04661.x
Abstract
Identification to species level showed that Enterococcus faecalis and Ent. faecium largely dominated the enterococcal and streptococcal gut flora of 1‐d‐old chicks. Enterococcus faecalis was rare in 3‐ to 5‐week‐old broilers. Two species, Ent. faecium and Streptococcus alactolyticus, were isolated from nearly all broilers examined. Enterococcus hirae and Ent. durans were found in the small intestines of this category of poultry.In layers and parent stock of over 12 weeks of age, Ent. cecorum dominated with Strep. alactolyticus ranking next. Other species were isolated irregularly. Enterococcus avium and Ent. gallinarum, originally described from chickens, were rarely found. These species did not appear to belong to the normal intestinal flora of poultry.Keywords
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