Adesiyun A A, Caesar K, Inder L
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 1998 Jun;29(2):237-9.
The prevalence of Salmonella and thermophilic Campylobacter species in animals kept at the Emperor Valley Zoo, Trinidad, was determined. Of the 433 animals from a total of 30 species sampled, 28 (6.5%) and 11 (2.5%) were positive for Salmonella and Campylobacter, respectively. The difference was statistically significant (P < or = 0.001: chi2). Overall, 12 stereotypes of Salmonella were isolated, with S. miami accounting for eight (25.8%) of 31 isolates. All Campylobacter isolates were C. jejuni, with nine (81.8%) of 11 isolates originating from birds. Reptiles had a high prevalence of Salmonella infection with a high probability for salmonellosis, but the risk of campylobacteriosis appears to be very low.
对特立尼达皇帝谷动物园饲养的动物中沙门氏菌和嗜热弯曲杆菌的流行情况进行了测定。在总共30个物种的433只动物样本中，分别有28只（6.5%）和11只（2.5%）沙门氏菌和弯曲杆菌检测呈阳性。差异具有统计学意义（P≤0.001：卡方检验）。总体而言，分离出了12种沙门氏菌定型，其中迈阿密沙门氏菌占31株分离菌中的8株（25.8%）。所有弯曲杆菌分离株均为空肠弯曲杆菌，11株分离菌中有9株（81.8%）来自鸟类。爬行动物沙门氏菌感染率高，患沙门氏菌病的可能性大，但弯曲杆菌病的风险似乎非常低。
