Salmonella in captive and wild Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in Tasmania.
Salmonella
Tasmanian devil
carrier
dasyurid
microbiome
serotype
Journal
Australian veterinary journal
ISSN: 1751-0813
Titre abrégé: Aust Vet J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0370616
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2020
Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
29
08
2019
revised:
23
01
2020
accepted:
23
01
2020
pubmed:
25
2
2020
medline:
2
7
2020
entrez:
25
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Translocation of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a common strategy for recovery of the species as carried out by the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program. Dasyurids including the endangered Tasmanian devil are well known to asymptomatically harbour the zoonotic bacteria Salmonella enterica in their intestinal tracts. Testing for Salmonella is a routine component of pretranslocation health testing, so a statewide microbiological survey of captive and wild devils was implemented in order to understand prevalence and common Salmonella serotypes, and inform decision-making when positive cultures are identified. This preliminary study identified a significantly higher proportion of Salmonella isolations in wild compared with captive devils. Mississippi and Typhimurium were the most common serotypes, followed by Lexington, Bovismorbificans, Kottbus and Amsterdam. Given the common finding of Salmonella in wild devils and the range of serotypes involved, in addition to numerous isolations in domestic species and humans, it is unlikely that the release of small numbers of captive devils to the wild in Tasmania poses a significant risk to the destination ecosystem. Ongoing monitoring of devils is required as the stress of acclimatisation could predispose devils to clinical disease. Appropriate personal protective attire is pertinent to protect personnel handling animals from this zoonotic infection.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
239-242Informations de copyright
© 2020 Australian Veterinary Association.
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