title: Nontyphoidal salmonellae in United Kingdom badgers: prevalence and spatial distribution.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Genito-Urinary Medicine, University of Liverpool, Duncan Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J Sian
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hazel
authors.forename: Nicola J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Amos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Phiri
authors.forename: Nigel P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: C Anthony
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: 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