Salmonella isolates from wild animals in Cornwall.
During a period of 14 years 4881 badgers and 613 other free-living wild animals, representing 15 different species of mammals and 30 different species of birds from the County of Cornwall were examined for the presence of salmonellae. Twenty-six serotypes and one non-motile strain were isolated from the badgers and four serotypes from the other species.
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MAFF, Veterinary Investigation Centre, Truro, Cornwall.
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002335:Carnivora; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*