[Further studies of salmonella findings in reptiles. IV. Communication (author's transl)]. / Weitere Untersuchungen über Salmonellabefunde bei Reptilien. IV. Mitteilung.

ABSTRACT

All together 139 snakes - 134 Coluber jugularis, 3 Natrix natrix and 2 Natrix tessellata were examined for the presence of Salmonella and Arizona bacteriae. From the 139 specimens examined 112 proved to be Salmonella positive. 30 Salmonella respectively Arizona serotypes were isolated, there from 3 new Arizona types were found Ar. 10a, 10c27-21, Ar. 10a, 10c23-31 and Ar. 1623-31. 41 specimens contained single serotypes, while 51 were double infected, 12 specimens harbored 3 different serotypes of Salmonella, 6 specimens contained four and 2 contained five different serotypes. The result of these examinations present once more the variety of Salmonella species in reptiles.