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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in wild small mammals on organic farms.

Journal:
Applied and environmental microbiology
Year:
2006
Authors:
Meerburg, B G et al.
Affiliation:
Wageningen University and Research Centre · Netherlands
Species:
rodent

Abstract

The presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in rodents and insectivores (n = 282) was investigated on organic farms. Infections were encountered in house mice (8 of 83 Campylobacter positive and 1 of 83 Salmonella sp. strain Livingstone positive) and brown rats (1 of 8 Campylobacter positive) but not in other species. No shared Campylobacter genotypes were found between rodent and pig manure isolates. Effective on-farm rodent management is recommended.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16391145/