title: Serotyping of Salmonella strains in south-west Nigeria: epidemiological aspects.
abstract: In June 1986, 216 stool samples from Abeokuta (Ogun State, Nigeria) were examined for Salmonella. The samples were taken from people of all age groups: 162 samples were diarrheal. Salmonella could be isolated in nine samples (4.16%). The high prevalence of Salmonella among children under the age of 5 was striking; seven out of 79 samples (8.86%) were positive. The following serotypes were identified: S.mbandaka, S.gold coast, S.durham, S.antsalova, S.wippra, S.agama and S.isangi. S.agama and S.durham were also identified from household wall lizards which are an important reservoir for Salmonella in West Africa.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene, University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mascher
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Reinthaler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sixl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping