The importance of wild gecko as a source of human Salmonella infection.
J Vet Med Sci
; 80(8): 1345-1347, 2018 Aug 30.
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ABSTRACT
A total of 201 wild geckos from the region of Mekong Delta, Vietnam were collected to determine the viable number and survival period of Salmonella in their feces. Of the 101 samples examined, 24 (23.8%) were Salmonella positive. These 24 geckos excreted Salmonella in their feces in a range of 1 to 8.6 log CFU/g with a mean of 4.5 ± 3.2 log CFU/g. Among the Salmonella serovars, Salmonella Weltevreden was the most predominant serovar (37.5%). Moreover, Salmonella could survive for 6 weeks in gecko feces at room temperature in Vietnam. These results indicate that the wild gecko seems to play an important role as a reservoir for Salmonella and a source of Salmonella infection in humans in Southeast Asian countries.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salmonella
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Infecciones por Salmonella
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Salmonelosis Animal
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Zoonosis
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Heces
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Lagartos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vet Med Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón