Salmonellae and other enteropathogenic bacteria in the intestines of wall geckos in Nigeria.
The aerobic bacterial flora of the intestine of 150 wall geckos (Hemidactylus brookei) was investigated. A variety of bacteria was recovered including 35 isolates of Salmonella and several other species of Enterobacteriaceae, viz. Shigella sonnei - 2, Edwardsiella tarda - 4, Enterobacter spp - 8, Citrobacter freudii - 3, Serratia marcescens - 3, Proteus spp - 35, Klebsiella pneumoniae - 13, and Escherichia coli - 17, isolates. Eight Salmonella serotypes were identified, the predominant ones being S. hvittingfoss and S. typhimurium. The significance of these findings for the spread of human enteropathogens is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification*; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology*; D009549:Nigeria; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification*; D012703:Serotyping