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Salmonella spp
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family: Enterobacteriaceae.
- Genus: Salmonella.
Etymology
- Genus discovered by American biologist, Theobald Smith; named after his laboratory chief and co-author, D E Salmon.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Reservoir of organism in gastrointestinal tract of warm- and cold-blooded animals.
- Most infected animals become subclinical excretors.
- Organisms may survive for months in moist soil, vegetation and water; found in animal and human foods, particularly those containing milk, egg or meat derived products.
- After ingestion, organism adheres to target cells of distal small intestine → may cause diarrhea Diarrhea: chronic and/or septicemia Shock: septic.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Philbey A W, Mather H A, Gibbons J F et al (2014) Serovars, bacteriophage types and antimicrobial sensitivities associated with salmonellosis in dogs in the UK (1954-2012). Vet Rec 174 (4), 94 PubMed.
- Lax A J, Barrow P A, Jones P W et al (1995) Current perspectives in salmonellosis. Brit Vet J 151 (4), 351-377 PubMed.
- Potter M E (1992) The changing face of foodborne disease. JAVMA 201 (2), 250-253 PubMed.
- Calvert C A (1985) Salmonella infections in hospitalized dogs - epizootiology, diagnosis and prognosis. JAAHA 21, 499.