Evaluating the Bactericidal Activity of Various Disinfectants
against Pseudomonas
aeruginosa Contamination in Broiler Chicken Hatcheries
Hazem M. Ibrahim1, Heba M. Salem2,3, Soha A.
Alamoudi4,Nawal Al-Hoshani5,
Abdullah M. Alkahtani6, Naheda M. Alshammari7,
Lamaia R. Altarjami8, Eman A. Beyari7, Mohamed
T. El- Saadony9*, and Hanan S. Khalefa10
1Veterinary
Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center,
Egypt; 2Poultry Diseases Department, Faculty of
Veterinary, Medicine Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt; 3Department
of Diseases of Birds, Rabbits, Fish & their Care & Wildlife, School
of Veterinary Medicine, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City,
Cairo, Egypt; 4Biological Sciences Department, College of
Science & Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh 21911, Saudi
Arabia; 5Department of Biology, College of Science,
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh
11671, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Microbiology &
Clinical Parasitology College of Medicine, King Khalid University,
Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Biological
Sciences, Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz
University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; 8Department of
Chemistry, College of Science & Arts, King Abdulaziz University,
Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia; 9Department of Agricultural
Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig
44511, Egypt; 10Department
of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt
*Corresponding author:
m.talaatelsadony@gmail.com
Abstract
Hatcheries are hubs for incoming eggs and progeny flock output, making
them a crucial component of the poultry production chain. This study involved
performing quantitative microbiological tests in a commercial hatchery with
numerous compartments, including an egg handling room, cold storeroom, setter
room, hatcher room, and chick production hall. There were 150 air samples and
180 surface swabs collected in the incubator before and after disinfection over
ten visits, in addition to 250 yolk sac and organ samples taken from late-dead
embryos. As a result, surface swabbing could detect higher contamination levels
than open-plate methods in all hatchery visits, mainly in handling eggs, cold
storage, and hatcher halls. This study examines the presence of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains in
hatchery environments and dead embryos. Biochemical and PCR testing were used to
identify P. aeruginosa using 16SrDNA
primers at 956bp and the toxA gene at
396bp. In hatchery environmental samples, the incidence rate was 10.7%, and in
dead embryos, it was 10%; therefore, maintaining good hygiene, especially in
hatcheries, is essential for Pseudomonas
species control. Subsequently, in this study, a virulent strain of
P. aeruginosa was subjected to an
in vitro test with 10 disinfectants
from six chemical groups. Iodine compounds with phosphoric acids, per-acetic
acid, sodium di-chloroisocyanurate, and quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs)
with glutaraldehyde compounds showed 100% microbial reduction even in the
presence of organic matter with exposure times of 30 min. It was concluded that
the most effective and cost-effective way to prevent and control infections is
to use a disinfectant with sufficient concentration and exposure time in
hatcheries.
To Cite This Article:
Ibrahim HM, Salem HM, Alamoudi SA, Al-Hoshani N, Alkahtani AM, Alshammari
NM, Altarjami LR, Beyari EA, El-Saadony MT and Khalefa HS, 2024.
Evaluating the bactericidal activity of various disinfectants against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination in broiler chicken hatcheries.
Pak Vet J, 44(3): 683-690.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.203