Persistent endemicity of Salmonella bongori 48:z(35):--in Southern Italy: molecular characterization of human, animal, and environmental isolates

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Sep;40(9):3502-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.9.3502-3505.2002.

Abstract

From 1984 to 1999, we collected 31 isolates of the rare serovar Salmonella bongori 48:z(35):- in southern Italy. Twenty-four of the isolates were from cases of acute enteritis in humans. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis showed that all but one of our isolates were at least 80% similar. Our findings suggest that genetically related S. bongori 48:z(35):- strains are endemically circulating in southern Italy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Endemic Diseases*
  • Enteritis / epidemiology*
  • Enteritis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Salmonella / classification
  • Salmonella / genetics
  • Salmonella / growth & development*
  • Salmonella / pathogenicity
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology
  • Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology
  • Water Microbiology

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial