Lockhart J Mitchell, Lee Gregory, Turco Jenifer, Chamberlin Linda
Biology Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia 31698, USA.
J Wildl Dis. 2008 Oct;44(4):988-91. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.4.988.
From 2002 to 2006, gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) were collected at Moody Air Force Base, Lowndes/Lanier counties, Georgia, USA, and opportunistically surveyed for the presence of Salmonella species. Four of 155 (2.6%) cloacal swabs collected from 80 tortoises were positive for the presence of Salmonella enterica, and the following serovars were identified: Give, Hartford, Javiana, and Luciana. Female tortoises (5%) were infected at a rate similar to male tortoises (5%). All isolates were obtained from adult tortoises (n = 73); subadults (n = 7) were all negative. Each isolated serovar is a potential human pathogen, suggesting appropriate precautions should be emphasized when handling these animals.
2002年至2006年期间，在美国佐治亚州朗兹县/拉尼尔县的穆迪空军基地采集了地鼠龟（Gopherus polyphemus），并对沙门氏菌属的存在情况进行了机会性调查。从80只乌龟身上采集的155份泄殖腔拭子中有4份（2.6%）检测出肠炎沙门氏菌呈阳性，并鉴定出以下血清型：吉夫、哈特福德、哈维亚纳和卢西亚纳。雌性乌龟（5%）的感染率与雄性乌龟（5%）相似。所有分离株均来自成年乌龟（n = 73）；亚成年乌龟（n = 7）均为阴性。每个分离出的血清型都是潜在的人类病原体，这表明在处理这些动物时应强调采取适当的预防措施。
