Forty common swifts (Apus apus), synanthropic birds living in an urban environment closely with humans and other animals, were hospitalized in the public veterinary hospital of the Regional Reference Center of Urban Veterinary Hygiene located in Naples, Campania Region, Italy. Each bird was sampled for bacteriological analyses. Out of 40 common swifts examined, eight were found positive for Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis although no sign of salmonellosis (e.g. diarrhoea) was shown. Our results suggest this avian species as a novel potential reservoir for one of most important Salmonella serovars.
Isolamento di Salmonella Infantis in rondoni (Apus apus) nella città di Napoli / Dipineto, Ludovico; Borrelli, Luca; Russo, T. P.; De Luca Bossa, L. M.; Caputo, V.; Gargiulo, A.; Barco, L.; Menna, LUCIA FRANCESCA; Fioretti, Alessandro. - (2014), pp. 128-130. (Intervento presentato al convegno LIII Convegno Annuale SIPA tenutosi a Salsomaggiore Terme (PR) nel 8-9 Maggio 2014).
Isolamento di Salmonella Infantis in rondoni (Apus apus) nella città di Napoli.
DIPINETO, LUDOVICO;BORRELLI, LUCA;MENNA, LUCIA FRANCESCA;FIORETTI, ALESSANDRO
2014
Abstract
Forty common swifts (Apus apus), synanthropic birds living in an urban environment closely with humans and other animals, were hospitalized in the public veterinary hospital of the Regional Reference Center of Urban Veterinary Hygiene located in Naples, Campania Region, Italy. Each bird was sampled for bacteriological analyses. Out of 40 common swifts examined, eight were found positive for Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis although no sign of salmonellosis (e.g. diarrhoea) was shown. Our results suggest this avian species as a novel potential reservoir for one of most important Salmonella serovars.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
