Reservoirs and vehicles of salmonella infection on Guam

Haddock, Robert L.; Nocon, Florencia A.; Santos, Emanoelli Aparecida Rodrigues dos; Taylor, T.G.

doi:10.1016/0160-4120(90)90199-g

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“…found in Anolis sp. from Tenerife (5.40%) was similar to that detected in the natural populations from Florida (USA) with a prevalence of 7.5% [39], and to the prevalence obtained in other invasive populations of these reptiles established on the main island of Okinawa (2.1%) [40], but lower than that detected in other parts of the world such as Guam (Polynesia, USA) (76.2%) [12] or Chichi Island (Japan) (34.2%) [41]. The low prevalence of these bacteria found in the invasive population of the Canary Islands stands out with the high prevalence found in some endemic lizards, such as Gallotia stehlini, with values of 100% [42].…”

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“…Among the invasive species, lizards belonging to the genus Anolis Daudin, 1802 (Squamata, Dactyloidae) were introduced in the south of the island through the ornamental plant trade since 1995 [10]. These small tree lizards are native to North America, but they have been introduced to many parts of the world [11][12][13], harming the ecosystems of some regions, as in the case of Chichi Island, Japan [14].…”

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Zoonotic Bacteria in Anolis sp., an Invasive Species Introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain)

Abreu-Acosta

Pino-Vera

Izquierdo-Rodríguez

et al. 2023

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Lizards belonging to the genus Anolis are native to America and have been introduced in many parts of the world. In this work, a gastrointestinal microbiological analysis from Anolis sp. introduced to Tenerife, Canary Island, was carried out. A total of 74 individuals were analyzed by culture and molecular tools. Pseudomonas spp. was the most prevalent bacteria isolated (64.3%), followed by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli with at least one of the investigated virulent genes (stx1, stx2, and eae) (44.6%). The stx2 gene was more prevalent which differs to that reported in other reptiles, probably due to wastewater transmission. Campylobacter spp. was detected in 32.4% of the animals, highlighting the detection of C. jejuni and C. fetus by their relevance to public health. The zoonotic Staphylococcus lugdunensis, found in 14.9% of the animals, was firstly detected in reptiles. Vibrio sp. which is more associated with aquatic environments was found in 10.8% of the lizards in this study, with Vibrio cholerae being found in two of the animals. The prevalence of Salmonella sp. (5.4%) was low, compared with other studies carried out in reptiles. These results indicate that Anolis sp. in Tenerife could be playing a role in the maintenance and spread of the pathogens detected, being a possible risk factor for public health and biodiversity conservation.

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Zoonotic Bacteria in Anolis sp., an Invasive Species Introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain)

Abreu-Acosta

Pino-Vera

Izquierdo-Rodríguez

et al. 2023

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“…The green anole ( Anolis carolinensis ) is an arboreal lizard that originally inhabited regions in North America and was then introduced to Guam [ 4 , 6 ] and Hawaii [ 1 ] in the 1950s and Chichi Island in the 1960s [ 18 , 20 ]. The lizards have impacted negatively on the ecosystems of Chichi Island [ 21 ].…”

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<i>Salmonella</i> Infection in Green Anoles (<i>Anolis carolinensis</i>), an Invasive Alien Species on Chichi Island of the Ogasawara Archipelago in Japan

Sumiyama

Izumiya

Kanazawa

et al. 2014

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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We investigated the presence of Salmonella in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis), an invasive alien species on Chichi Island, Japan. Samples were also collected from feral goats and public toilets on the island to examine infectious routes. Salmonellae were isolated from 27.1% of 199 samples; 32.6% of 141 cloacal samples from anoles, 62.5% of 8 intestinal samples from anole carcasses, 16.7% of 12 fecal samples from goats and 2.6% of 38 toilet bowl swabs. The serotype of most isolates was Salmonella Oranienburg (94.4% of 54). Although we did not confirm the infection pathways, our results indicated that green anoles are a risk factor as a source of Salmonella for public health. It is important to consider endemic pathogens that may be amplified by alien species within their introduced areas.

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“…Guam (Haddock et al 1990). Also on Guam, invasive Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) regularly cause power failures when they are electrocuted while crawling across insulators, thus creating a bridge between the wire and a pole (Fritts and Chiszar 1999).…”

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2013

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Reservoirs and vehicles of salmonella infection on Guam

Cited by 7 publications

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Zoonotic Bacteria in Anolis sp., an Invasive Species Introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain)

Zoonotic Bacteria in Anolis sp., an Invasive Species Introduced to the Canary Islands (Spain)

<i>Salmonella</i> Infection in Green Anoles (<i>Anolis carolinensis</i>), an Invasive Alien Species on Chichi Island of the Ogasawara Archipelago in Japan

Damage to air conditioning units caused by geckos

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