Salmonella serotypes isolated from human enteric processes in Recife, Pernambuco, during 1978-1980 |
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| Authors: | N C Leal A T De Sá C A Solari S J Da Silva E Hofer |
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| Affiliation: | Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalh?es - FIOCRUZ, Recife, PE, Brasil. |
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| Abstract: | From 13,196 faecal cultures made in Recife-Pernambuco during the period from 1978 to 1980, 1,720 strains of Salmonella were isolated. Serological typing on 1,387 of the isolates recognized 63 serotypes, 73.18% of which belonged to group B. The prevalent serotypes adding up to 1,231 strains (88.75% of the total of the isolates) were: S. typhimurium, S. saint-paul, S. poona, S. derby, S. agona, S. newport, S. oranienburg, S. infantis, S. tshiongwe and S. ndolo. |
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