Salmonella isolated from rooibos tea.
Various Salmonella serovars were isolated from rooibos tea, a natural, untreated agricultural product. The results of a study to identify the serovars is reported. The possibility of lizard origin is discussed and the low pathogenicity of the salmonellae isolated is highlighted.
D001628:Beverages; D005516:Food Microbiology; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping