Salmonella and Arizona from snakes in the Judean desert (1974-1975).
Ninety-four (77.7%) of the 121 snakes captured during the years 1974-1975 in the Judean desert were found to carry Salmonella and/or Arizona organism. Sixty-six snakes (54.4%) harboured only one serotype. From 19 animals (15.7%) both Salmonella and Arizona organisms were isolated. From 9 snakes (7.5%) 2 or 3 serotypes of Arizona were isolated. Only 27 snakes (22,3%) harboured no detectable Salmonella nor Arizona in their intestinal contents.
D000818:Animals; D003889:Desert Climate; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D007557:Israel; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping; D012911:Snakes / Q000382:microbiology*