SUPERFICIAL AND INTERNAL BACTERIAL MICROFLORA OF LICE AND FLEAS IN GOATS

Abstract

Lice and fleas can play the role of vectors for different infectious agents. They can carry different pathogens to sensitive hosts. The conduction of in depth research on microbiological insemination of lice and fleas meets serious setbacks because of lack of information about their normal microflora. The objective of this study was to determine in parallel superficial and internal bacterial insemination of the goat infesting species: Bovicola caprae, Linognathus stenopsis, Pullex irritans collected from naturally infested goats. The parasites that were collected with stelirized forceps were divided into 6 groups and examined according to the classic microbiological methods. The results received from our study showed that the bacterial composition of the surface of the insects which were examined, that is presented by Steptococcus spp., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium spp., Escherichia coli, Bacillus spp. and Clostridium perfringens is richer than the one from the inside – Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus spp. There are certain differences between the microflora of the separate species of insects.