title: Salmonella spp. survey of captive rhinoceroses in U.S. zoological institutions and private ranches.
abstract: A survey was mailed to 72 institutions in the USA requesting information on Salmonella spp. cultures in black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis), white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum), and Indian rhinoceroses (Rhinoceros unicornis). Sixty-one institutions responded (85% return rate), with seven reporting positive cultures (11% prevalence rate; 10% if survey nonresponders had negative cultures). There were 17 positive cultures from 16 different animals, with nine different serotypes of Salmonella and 2 additional cultures identified to the group level.
authors.affiliation: Denver Zoological Gardens, Colorado 80205-4899, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kenny
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010527:Perissodactyla; D015995:Prevalence; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012703:Serotyping / Q000662:veterinary; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology