Salmonella typhimurium infection in guinea pigs: observations on monitoring and control.
A spontaneous outbreak of salmonellosis in a guinea pig colony was caused by Salmonella typhimurium. A simple, comprehensive monitoring procedure, consisting of mass fecal sampling, was developed. Using the monitoring system described, the disease was eliminated by: 1) removal of animals in pens in contact with Salmonella, and 2) strict hygienic procedures. It was not necessary to depopulate the colony in order to control the disease.
D000818:Animals; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006799:Housing, Animal; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification