Benabdallah Randa, Saoudi Hani, Matallah Faouzi, Ebani Valentina Virginia, Ayachi Ammar, Aoun Leila
Laboratory of Epidemio-surveillance, Health, Production & Reproduction, Cell Therapy of Domestic and Wild Animals, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Chadli Bendjedid, El Tarf 36000, Algeria.
Laboratory of Epidemio-surveillance, Health, Production & Reproduction, Cell Therapy of Domestic and Wild Animals, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Chadli Bendjedid, El Tarf 36000, Algeria.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Mar;117:102305. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2025.102305. Epub 2025 Jan 21.
Animal trade has become a serious criminal practice in the world. Every day thousands of exotic wild animals, including reptiles, are farmed and sold worldwide. The illegal collection of turtles and tortoises remains completely unsupervised and represents a big challenge for responsible authorities. This has consequences for animals and public health because it can contribute to the spread of multiple zoonotic pathogens by introducing exotic species into new geographical areas like wet markets, pet shops, and houses. Non-typhoidal Salmonella are bacteria that can commonly cause self-limiting gastroenteritis but can also cause more serious symptoms, especially in more vulnerable people with impaired immune systems. There is growing evidence linking Salmonella to reptiles, especially chelonians, and its prevalence has increased recently as turtles and tortoises have become popular as new pets. These animals can potentially transmit antimicrobial resistant strains of Salmonella to humans, which puts people in danger, especially young children. Pet owners should be aware and take all the control measures to prevent the infection. This updated review investigates the reptile trade situations worldwide, including chelonians, explaining their relationship with the spread of Salmonella and the risk of infections for humans.
动物贸易已成为全球一项严重的犯罪行为。每天，包括爬行动物在内的数千只外来野生动物在世界各地被养殖和售卖。海龟和陆龟的非法捕捉行为完全处于监管缺失状态，这给相关管理部门带来了巨大挑战。这对动物和公众健康都造成了影响，因为将外来物种引入像湿货市场、宠物店和家庭等新的地理区域，可能会促使多种人畜共患病原体传播。非伤寒沙门氏菌是一种细菌，通常会引发自限性肠胃炎，但也可能导致更严重的症状，尤其是在免疫系统受损的更易感染人群中。越来越多的证据表明沙门氏菌与爬行动物有关，特别是龟鳖目动物，而且随着海龟和陆龟作为新宠物越来越受欢迎，其感染率最近有所上升。这些动物有可能将耐抗生素的沙门氏菌菌株传播给人类，这对人类构成了危险，尤其是对幼儿。宠物主人应该提高警惕并采取一切防控措施以预防感染。这篇更新后的综述调查了全球范围内包括龟鳖目动物在内的爬行动物贸易情况，阐释了它们与沙门氏菌传播以及人类感染风险之间的关系。
