Salmonella serovars in the herpetofauna of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Appl Environ Microbiol

Department of Biological Sciences, 2119 Derring Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.

Published: May 2006

Herpetofaunal Salmonella enterica serovars have not been fully examined in any U.S. region. Thirty-three Salmonella serovars were isolated from 156 samples from 34 species, all within Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Results suggest that herpetofaunas could potentially pose a threat to humans. Further understanding of Salmonella in herpetofaunas may prevent future human cases.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1472402PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.72.5.3771-3773.2006DOI Listing

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