Genotypes and antibiotic resistance of salmonella newport isolates from U.S. market oysters.

The consumption of raw oysters contributes to food-borne diseases such as salmonellosis. Prevalence studies in our laboratory have shown that Salmonella spp. were present in 7.

Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in oysters in the United States.

Food-borne diseases such as salmonellosis can be attributed, in part, to the consumption of raw oysters. To determine the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in oysters, oysters harvested from 36 U.