Cohen M L, Potter M, Pollard R, Feldman R A
JAMA. 1980 Mar 28;243(12):1247-9.
We examined the effect of state and federal legislative actions on the incidence of human salmonellosis associated with pet turtles. Using the Salmonella Surveillance System of the Center for Disease Control, we identified Salmonella serotypes that were and were not specifically turtle associated. From 1970 to 1976, there was a 77% reduction in frequency of turtle-associated serotypes and no consistent trend among non-turtle-associated serotypes. Decrease in frequency of turtle-associated serotypes correlated best with decrease in total production of pet turtles. Reduction in turtle-associated sertotypes temporally correlated with an 18% reduction in frequency of salmonellosis in children, aged 1 to 9 years. Frequency of turtle-associated serotypes rapidly fell in states importing turtles, in contrast to states producing them. Continued although infrequent occurrence of salmonellosis in children with pet turtles counsels against relaxing legislation concerned with its control.
我们研究了州和联邦立法行动对与宠物龟相关的人类沙门氏菌病发病率的影响。利用疾病控制中心的沙门氏菌监测系统，我们确定了与龟有特定关联和无特定关联的沙门氏菌血清型。1970年至1976年期间，与龟相关的血清型频率下降了77%，而与龟无关联的血清型则没有一致的趋势。与龟相关的血清型频率下降与宠物龟总产量的下降最为相关。与龟相关的血清型减少在时间上与1至9岁儿童沙门氏菌病发病率下降18%相关。与生产龟的州相比，进口龟的州中与龟相关的血清型频率迅速下降。尽管有宠物龟的儿童中沙门氏菌病的发生持续存在但并不常见，这表明不应放松有关其控制的立法。
