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Characteristics of Bioaerosols in Air Environment of Confined Poultry Feeding Operations
Received:October 13, 2014  
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KeyWord:layer;broiler;airborne bacteria;airborne fungi;antimicrobial resistance bacteria(ARB)
Author NameAffiliationE-mail
GAO Min Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China  
JIA Rui-zhi Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China 
 
QIU Tian-lei Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China  
HAN Mei-lin Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China  
SONG Yuan College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China  
WANG Xu-ming Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China wangxuming@baafs.net.cn 
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Abstract:
      The objective of this study was to examine concentrations, size distribution and antimicrobial resistance bacteria(ARB) of bioaerosols from layer and broiler buildings in the suburbs of Beijing. The results indicated that the concentrations of investigated bioaerosols(airborne bacteria, airborne fungi, airborne coliform bacteria and antimicrobial resistance bacteria) in the air environment of the layer were significantly higher than those of the broiler(P<0.05). The percentages of airborne tetracycline-resistant bacteria and erythromycin-resistant bacteria were about 50% in both types of chicken house. The concentrations of airborne coliform bacteria, tetracycline-resistant coliform bacteria, and erythromycin-resistant coliform bacteria in the air of the layer were 7.32×103, 2.87×103 CFU·m-3 and 3.31×103 CFU·m-3, respectively. The size distribution characteristics of both airborne bacteria and fungi in the layer were different from those of the broiler, leading to a difference in the percentages of bioaerosols attached to fine particles. This study provides basic data for evaluation of potential health risk from bioaerosols to both livestock and human beings in poultry environment.