Orphaned kangaroo and wallaby joeys as a potential zoonotic source of Salmonella spp.
Sixteen serotypes of Salmonella spp. were isolated from 37 (26.8%) of 138 orphaned kangaroo and wallaby pouch-young which were in the care of guardians in north Queensland. Sal. lansing, Sal. virchow and Sal. wandsworth were the most prevalent serotypes. Orphaned macropodid joeys are a potential source of zoonotic infection for Salmonella spp. and recommendations to reduce the risk of transmission to humans are presented.
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Graduate School of Tropical Veterinary Science, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007614:Macropodidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008394:Marsupialia / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000635:transmission; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000635:transmission; D012703:Serotyping; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology