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Salmonella diversity associated with wild reptiles and amphibians in Spain.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2004
Briones Víctor, Téllez Sonia, Goyache Joaquín, Ballesteros Cristina, del Pilar Lanzarot María, Domínguez Lucas, Fernández-Garayzábal José F
Abstract excerpt
During the spring and summer of 2001, faeces from 166 wild reptiles (94 individuals) and amphibians (72 individuals) from 21 different species found in central Spain were examined for the presence of Salmonella. Thirty-nine reptiles (41.5%) yielded 48 Salmonella isolates, whereas all the amphibians examined were negative. Subspecies Salmonella enterica enterica (I) accounted for up to 50% of isolates. Fourteen...
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