Abstract
Eighteen (14%) out of 129 frogs were found to carry Salmonella organisms in their intestines. Arizona was isolated from only one (1.2%) out of 85 frogs whereas seven (9%) out of 78 frogs revealed Edwardsiella tarda in their intestinal contents. Recovery of some common Salmonella serotypes viz. S. anatum, S. london, S. poona and S. richmond from frogs seems important in the epidemiology of Salmonella infections because of the association of these serotypes with man and domestic animals. Of the three serotypes of Edwardsiella tarda isolated from frogs, type 01456:H1,27 has not been described earlier. E. tarda type 04751:H5 from a snake is also a new serotype. The possible role of frogs in the transmission of enteric infections to man and domestic animals is stressed.
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Sharma, V.K., Kaura, Y.K. & Singh, I.P. Frogs as carriers of Salmonella and Edwardsiella . Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 40, 171–175 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394564
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