Salmonella sp in game (Sus scrofa and Oryctolagus cuniculus).

  1. Vieira-Pinto, M. 2
  2. Morais, L. 2
  3. Caleja, C. 2
  4. Themudo, P. 3
  5. Torres, C. 1
  6. Igrejas, G. 2
  7. Poeta, P. 2
  8. Martins, C. 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

  2. 2 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
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    Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

    Vila Real, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/03qc8vh97

  3. 3 Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária, Lisboa, Portugal
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Revista:
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

ISSN: 1535-3141

Año de publicación: 2011

Volumen: 8

Número: 6

Páginas: 739-740

Tipo: Artículo

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DOI: 10.1089/FPD.2010.0742 PMID: 21254910 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-79957642956 WoS: WOS:000291017100012 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

The role of wildlife in the epidemiology of Salmonella sp.-induced diseases is a matter of increasing concern to public health. However, to date, reports on the occurrence of Salmonella sp. in game hunted for human consumption are very limited. The current study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of Salmonella sp. in fecal samples of wild boars and wild rabbits hunted in Northern Portugal. The results show that 22% of the (17/77) wild boar and 48% (38/80) of the wild rabbit presented Salmonella sp. in their feces. Two serovars were identified from samples of wild boars: Salmonella Typhimurium (65%) and Salmonella Rissen (35%). Five serovars were identified from wild rabbit samples: Salmonella Rissen (29%), Salmonella Enteritidis (26%), Salmonella Havana (24%), Salmonella Typhimurium (16%), and Salmonella Derby (5%). These results confirm the importance of wild boar and wild rabbit as carriers of pathogenic Salmonella serovars. Hence, they could represent sources of infection not only for animals (wild and domestic) but also for humans. © 2011, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.