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Salmonella serotypes in reptiles and humans, French Guiana

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In French Guiana, a French overseas territory located in the South American northern coast, nearly 50% of Salmonella serotypes isolated from human infections belong to serotypes rarely encountered in metropolitan France. A reptilian source of contamination has been investigated. Between April and June 2011, in the area around Cayenne, 151 reptiles were collected: 38 lizards, 37 snakes, 32 turtles, 23 green iguanas and 21 caimans. Cloacal swab samples were collected and cultured. Isolated Salmonella strains were identified biochemically and serotyped. The overall carriage frequency of carriage was 23.2% (95% confidence interval: 16.7-30.4) with 23 serotyped strains. The frequency of Salmonella carriage was significantly higher for wild reptiles. Near two-thirds of the Salmonella serotypes isolated from reptiles were also isolated from patients in French Guiana. Our results highlight the risk associated with the handling and consumption of reptiles and their role in the spread of Salmonella in the environment.
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Noellie Gay, Simon Le Hello, François-Xavier Weill, Benoit de Thoisy, Franck Berger. Salmonella serotypes in reptiles and humans, French Guiana. Veterinary Microbiology, 2014, 170 (1-2), pp.167-71. ⟨10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.01.024⟩. ⟨pasteur-01104934⟩
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