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Salmonella species can be found in the digestive tracts of humans and animals, especially reptiles. Salmonella on the skin of reptiles or amphibians can be passed to people who handle the animals. [39] Food and water can also be contaminated with the bacteria if they come in contact with the feces of infected people or animals. [40]
Most cases of salmonellosis are caused by food infected with S. enterica, which often infects cattle and poultry, though other animals such as domestic cats [3] [4] and hamsters [5] have also been shown to be sources of infection in humans. It primarily resides in the intestinal tract of animals and humans and can be found in feedstuff, soil ...
Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type. [1] It is the most common disease to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness in general), these are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food.
The virus was first isolated during the 1967 foot-and-mouth outbreak and until the 2007 outbreak was not in circulation in animals. [12] It was the same strain as used at the nearby Pirbright laboratory sites that housed separate units of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) and Merial Animal Health Ltd at Pirbright, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) away.
meat, bait, animal feed, research Captive-bred 6b Other insects: American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) [189] date uncertain North America: meat, medicine, pets Captive-bred 6b Other insects: Flame jellyfish (Rhopilema esculentum) [190] date uncertain China: meat, medicine, pets Captive-bred 7c Other animals
The bacteria Piscirickettsia salmonis causes the disease piscirickettsiosis, which has a mortality rate as high as 90% in certain salmonid fishes and is ubiquitous on Chilean salmon farms. Infected fish may or may not display external symptoms of infection, but they frequently display ulcers on the liver and kidney and often develop anemia.
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. It is commonly associated with undercooked meat and eggs; however, outbreaks have recently been linked to other foods, such as ...
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