Animal-to-human transmission of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104A variant.
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium was isolated from a pig, a calf, and a child on a farm in the Netherlands. The isolates were indistinguishable by phenotyping and genotyping methods, which suggests nonfoodborne animal-to-animal and animal-to-human transmission. Persons in close contact with farm animals should be aware of this risk.
Hendriksen
Susan W M
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Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. S.W.M.Hendriksen@vet.uu.nl
Orsel
Karin
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Wagenaar
Jaap A
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Miko
Angelika
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van Duijkeren
Engeline
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000635:transmission*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D015047:Zoonoses