A report of an outbreak of Salmonella oranienburg in a hybrid mouse colony

Lentsch, R H; Kirchner, Bettina; Dixon, Lonny W; Wagner, Joseph

doi:10.1016/0378-1135(83)90023-8

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“…Animal illnesses due to S . Oranienburg have been reported in the veterinary literature including outbreaks among dairy calves and a hybrid mouse colony (Lentsch et al., ; Kaneene et al., ). Traub‐Dargatz et al.…”

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SalmonellaOranienburg Isolated from Horses, Wild Turkeys and An Edible Home Garden Fertilized with Raw Horse Manure

Jay-Russell

Madigan

Bengson

et al. 2013

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Summary In July 2010, a horse from a rural farm (Farm A) in coastal Northern California was diagnosed with Salmonella Oranienburg infection following referral to a veterinary hospital for colic surgery. Environmental sampling to identify potential sources and persistence of Salmonella on the farm was conducted from August 2010 to March 2011. Salmonella was cultured using standard enrichment and selective plating. Pure colonies were confirmed by biochemical analysis, serotyped and compared by pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis. A total of 204 clinical and environmental samples at Farm A were analysed, and Salmonella spp. was isolated from six of eight (75%) horses, an asymptomatic pet dog, two of seven (28.6%) water samples from horse troughs, nine of 20 (45%) manure storage pile composites, 16 of 71 (22.5%) wild turkey faeces and four of 39 (10.3%) soil samples from the family's edible home garden. Well water and garden vegetable samples and horse faecal samples from a neighbouring ranch were negative. S. Oranienburg with a PFGE pattern indistinguishable from the horse clinical strain was found in all positive sample types on Farm A. The investigation illustrates the potential for widespread dissemination of Salmonella in a farm environment following equine infections. We speculate that a recent surge in the wild turkey population on the property could have introduced S. Oranienburg into the herd, although we cannot rule out the possibility wild turkeys were exposed on the farm or to other potential sources of Salmonella. Findings from the investigation indicated that raw horse manure applied as fertilizer was the most likely source of garden soil contamination. Viable S. Oranienburg persisted in garden soil for an estimated 210 days, which exceeds the 120‐day standard between application and harvest currently required by the National Organic Program. The study underscores the need to educate the public about potential food safety hazards associated with using raw animal manure to fertilize edible home gardens.

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SalmonellaOranienburg Isolated from Horses, Wild Turkeys and An Edible Home Garden Fertilized with Raw Horse Manure

Jay-Russell

Madigan

Bengson

et al. 2013

Zoonoses and Public Health

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“…Reports of natural outbreaks of disease are rare in the literature (475), probably because most infections are asymptomatic in normal hosts. When clinical effects are observed, reproduction is most prominently affected, while other signs are nonspecific (398). Diarrhea is an uncommon finding (475).…”

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Natural Pathogens of Laboratory Mice, Rats, and Rabbits and Their Effects on Research

1998

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SUMMARY Laboratory mice, rats, and rabbits may harbor a variety of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal agents. Frequently, these organisms cause no overt signs of disease. However, many of the natural pathogens of these laboratory animals may alter host physiology, rendering the host unsuitable for many experimental uses. While the number and prevalence of these pathogens have declined considerably, many still turn up in laboratory animals and represent unwanted variables in research. Investigators using mice, rats, and rabbits in biomedical experimentation should be aware of the profound effects that many of these agents can have on research.

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Salmonellosis, Liver, Mouse, Rat, Hamster

Ganaway¹

1985

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A report of an outbreak of Salmonella oranienburg in a hybrid mouse colony

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

SalmonellaOranienburg Isolated from Horses, Wild Turkeys and An Edible Home Garden Fertilized with Raw Horse Manure

SalmonellaOranienburg Isolated from Horses, Wild Turkeys and An Edible Home Garden Fertilized with Raw Horse Manure

Natural Pathogens of Laboratory Mice, Rats, and Rabbits and Their Effects on Research

Salmonellosis, Liver, Mouse, Rat, Hamster

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