Salmonellosis in wild mammals

J Hyg (Lond). 1976 Aug;77(1):51-4. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400055509.

Abstract

One thousand two hundred and sixty-nine freeliving, wild mammals, representative of 16 species from estates in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey, were examined for the presence of salmonellas. Salmonella typhimurium was isolated from 1 and S. dublin from 7 house mice (Mus musculus). There were no isolations from the other species examined. It was concluded that the house-mice infected with S. dublin acquired the organism from experimentally infected cattle. The wild mammal population does not at present appear to constitute a reservior for infection of domestic animals.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carnivora / microbiology*
  • England
  • Eulipotyphla / microbiology*
  • Lagomorpha / microbiology*
  • Mammals / microbiology*
  • Rodentia / microbiology*
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Infections, Animal / epidemiology*