Salmonella enterica Infection of Synanthropic Non-native Geckos in Southern Florida.
Bacteria
Geckos
Gekko gecko
Non-native species
Phelsuma grandis
Reptiles
Salmonella enterica
Salmonellosis
Journal
EcoHealth
ISSN: 1612-9210
Titre abrégé: Ecohealth
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101222144
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Dec 2023
17 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
19
02
2022
accepted:
17
10
2023
medline:
17
12
2023
pubmed:
17
12
2023
entrez:
17
12
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38104295
doi: 10.1007/s10393-023-01666-3
pii: 10.1007/s10393-023-01666-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : FIU Tropics and the Susan S. Levine Trust
ID : FIU Tropics Student Grant
Informations de copyright
© 2023. EcoHealth Alliance.
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