Turtle-Associated Salmonella Infections in Kanagawa, Japan

Jpn J Infect Dis. 2015;68(4):333-7. doi: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2014.490. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Abstract

In this paper, we examine 2 case reports for different reptile-related Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotypes. In case 1, a 5-year-old boy presented with gastroenteritis caused by S. enterica subspecies enterica serovar Poona. The suspected source of infection was a turtle kept at the patient's home. In case 2, a 4-year-old boy presented with gastroenteritis caused by S. enterica subspecies enterica serovar Abony. The Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis suggested that a tortoise kept at the patient's home was the source of infection. This paper presents a review of the literature and an examination of cases regarding turtle-associated salmonellosis in Japan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child, Preschool
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Gastroenteritis / diagnosis*
  • Gastroenteritis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Molecular Typing
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections / transmission
  • Salmonella enterica / classification
  • Salmonella enterica / genetics
  • Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification*
  • Turtles / microbiology*
  • Zoonoses / microbiology
  • Zoonoses / transmission*