High occurrence and unusual serotype diversity of non-typhoidal Salmonella in non-clinical niches, Angola

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Antunes, Patrícia (Author) FCNAUP; Campos, J (Author) Other; Mourao, J (Author) Other; Ribeiro, TG (Author) Other; Novais, Carla (Author) FFUP; Luisa Peixe (Author) FFUP

Journal

Title: Epidemiology and Infection

Vol. 145

Pages: 883-886

ISSN: 0950-2688

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-PVW

DOI: 10.1017/s095026881600296x

Abstract (EN): Non-typhoidal Salmonella is an important burden, particularly in developing countries of the African region. We report for the first time in Angola, a sub-Saharan African country with commercial/travel relationships with Europe, an unexpectedly high occurrence of Salmonella (n = 12/63, 19%) from a high diversity of sources, particularly farm and wild animals. The detection of diverse serotypes (n = 12), involving putative new S. enterica subsp. salamae serotypes, is also of note, reinforcing the need for a comprehensive surveillance in Angola critical to identify animal/food/environmental sources of salmonellosis with impact on animal health, local people, tourists and exported products.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4