Nontyphoidal salmonellae in United Kingdom badgers: prevalence and spatial distribution.
Eighteen (72%) of 25 badger social groups were found to excrete Salmonella enterica serovar Ried, S. enterica serovar Binza, S. enterica serovar Agama, or S. enterica serovar Lomita. Each serovar was susceptible to a panel of antimicrobials. Based on results of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, the S. enterica serovar Agama and S. enterica serovar Binza isolates were very similar, but two clones each of S. enterica serovar Lomita and S. enterica serovar Ried were found. Badgers excreting S. enterica serovar Agama were spatially clustered.
Wilson
J Sian
JS
Department of Medical Microbiology and Genito-Urinary Medicine, University of Liverpool, Duncan Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, United Kingdom.
Hazel
Sarah M
SM
Williams
Nicola J
NJ
Phiri
Amos
A
French
Nigel P
NP
Hart
C Anthony
CA
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000382:microbiology*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D012703:Serotyping; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology