Prevalence of Salmonella in green anoles (Anolis Carolinensis), an invasive alien species in Naha and Tomigusuku Cities, Okinawa Main Island, Japan

Autor:	SUMIYAMA, Daisuke, SHIMIZU, Ayako, KANAZAWA, Tomoko, ANZAI, Hiroshi, MURATA, Koichi
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	invasive alien species Salmonella Weltevreden Wildlife Science Salmonella Enteritidis Drug Resistance Microbial Lizards Note green anole Okinawa Main Island Japan Salmonella Prevalence Animals Intestine Large Introduced Species
Zdroj:	The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
ISSN:	1347-7439 0916-7250
Popis:	Here, we investigated the prevalence of Salmonella enterica, with and without resistance to 17 common antimicrobial agents, in 706 green anoles (Anolis carolinensis) that were collected in Naha and Tomigusuku Cities, Okinawa Main Island, Japan, between 2009 and 2014. Salmonella strains, including S. enterica Weltevreden and Enteritidis serovars, were identified in the large intestinal content samples extracted from 15 (2.1%) of the analyzed green anoles. No antimicrobial resistance was detected. Thus, the present study demonstrates that although the prevalence of Salmonella and the risk of its transmission from the green anoles to humans or other animals on Okinawa Main Island are relatively low, the green anole population nevertheless represents a potential source of Salmonella infection that could affect human health in this region.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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