title: [Salmonellosis in Moscow: its epidemiological characteristics and the prevention tasks].
abstract: Zooanthroponotic Salmonella infections in Moscow are characterized, on the whole, by the same epidemiological characteristics as in other areas of Russia. Despite the pronounced polyetiological character of these infections, only a few Salmonella serovars were found to dominate in their dynamics for many years. The 1970s were characterized by a growth in morbidity due to a wide spread of S.typhimurium among children of early age in hospitals. This situation was stabilized by 1985, but since 1986 a sharp rise in morbidity was observed again, reaching its peak in 1989. This time its rise was determined by S.enteritidis, whose specific etiological importance grew from 13.3% to 81.3%. The growth of these bacteria was determined by a sharp increase in the epidemic role of such transmitter factors of Salmonella infection as chicken meat, prepared chicken meat products, as well as chicken eggs and their products, including confectionery, which production appreciably increased during this period simultaneously with the presence of a high level of infection among poultry in Russia with salmonellae of this serovar. High morbidity, observed all year round, with a high proportion of adults among patients (more than 60%) is the direct consequence of the preserved still present epidemic activity of the "chicken" factor and a high virulence of S.enteritidis.
authors.forename: Iu P
authors.initials: IuP
authors.lastname: Solodovnikov
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Lytkina
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Filatov
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Chistiakova
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Zaĭtsev
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Serzhenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission