Salmonella serotypes isolated in geckos kept in seven collections in southern Italy.
J Small Anim Pract
; 59(5): 294-297, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Reptiles are considered an important reservoir of Salmonella species. This study evaluated the prevalence of Salmonella species in different species of gecko kept as pets in Italy. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Faecal swab samples were collected from 70 clinically healthy geckos and examined for Salmonella species by culture that were then serotyped.RESULTS:
Salmonella species were isolated from 24 of 70 (34·3%) samples. Eighteen isolates expressed resistance to ceftazidime and four isolates to ampicillin. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Salmonella spp. can be isolated from apparently healthy captive gecko which should be considered as a potential source of infection for humans and other companion animals.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salmonella
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Lagartos
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Small Anim Pract
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia