Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Evidence for Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) and Franklin's Gulls (Leucophaeus pipixcan) as carriers of Salmonella by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Rodríguez, Francisco et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias
Abstract
Polymerase chain reaction confirmed that two gull species in Talcahuano, Chile, shed Salmonella. Fecal samples from resident Larus dominicanus had prevalences of 51.2% for Salmonella spp. and 26.3% for Salmonella Enteritidis. Prevalences in samples from migratory Leucophaeus pipixcan were 75% and 30% respectively. Risks to public health may exist.
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