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Salmonella and Arizona

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Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles

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Despite an extremely voluminous international literature relating to herptiles and bacteria of the genera Salmonella and Arizona, there are few reports which suggest these bacteria are pathogenic for amphibians or reptiles. Extensive listings of serotypes recovered from live or dead herptiles exist, with the greater proportion of isolates coming from vivarium collections or animals destined for the pet trade (Hoff and White, 1977). However, the emphasis for examining these animals has come from two sources, curiosity and public health concern, rather than herptilian husbandry. The reptiles, especially, have been shown to be a rich source of Salmonella and Arizona organisms for bacteriological study. The public health concern derives from the fact that both genera of bacteria are known to embrace human pathogens.

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Hoff, G.L., Hoff, D.M. (1984). Salmonella and Arizona. In: Hoff, G.L., Frye, F.L., Jacobson, E.R. (eds) Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9391-1_6

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