Autor: |
Fieldsend, Thomas W.1,2 (AUTHOR) thomasfieldsend@hushmail.com, Catenazzi, Alessandro1 (AUTHOR), Krysko, Kenneth L.3 (AUTHOR), Shepack, Alexander4 (AUTHOR), Collins, Timothy M.1 (AUTHOR) |
Předmět: |
|
Zdroj: |
EcoHealth. Sep2023, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p227-230. 4p. |
Abstrakt: |
Wild geckos are a significant source of human salmonellosis. We swabbed the cloacas of 37 non-native synanthropic geckos (Gekko gecko, n = 16; Phelsuma grandis, n = 21) from southern Florida, USA, and assayed swab DNA extracts using quantitative polymerase chain reaction of the invA gene. Salmonella enterica was detected in both species with a pooled prevalence of 13.5% (5/37; 95% CI 5.3–27.1%), indicating the potential for zoonotic transmission. Implications for human health in the region are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
Databáze: |
GreenFILE |
Externí odkaz: |
|