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Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in Wild Small Mammals on Organic Farms |
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| Authors: | B. G. Meerburg W. F. Jacobs-Reitsma J. A. Wagenaar A. Kijlstra |
| Abstract: | The presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in rodents and insectivores (n = 282) was investigated on organic farms. Infections were encountered in house mice (8 of 83 Campylobacter positive and 1 of 83 Salmonella sp. strain Livingstone positive) and brown rats (1 of 8 Campylobacter positive) but not in other species. No shared Campylobacter genotypes were found between rodent and pig manure isolates. Effective on-farm rodent management is recommended. |
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