title: Pet snakes as a reservoir for Salmonella enterica subsp. diarizonae (Serogroup IIIb): a prospective study.
abstract: Reptile-associated Salmonella infections are an increasing problem for humans. We have prospectively screened two breeding groups of 16 pet snakes for colonization with Salmonella species. Various serovars of S. enterica subsp. diarizonae were found in 81% of the snakes. To avoid transmission, strict hygienic precautions should be applied when reptiles are handled.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Infektionsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. mschroet@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schröter
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roggentin
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Speicher
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laufs
authors.forename: Dietrich
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mack
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping; D017819:Viperidae / Q000382:microbiology*