Salmonella in reptiles: a review of occurrence, interactions, shedding and risk factors for human infections

Salmonella are considered a part of the normal reptile gut microbiota, but have also been associated with disease in reptiles. Reptile-associated salmonellosis (RAS) can pose a serious health threat to humans, especially children, and an estimated 6% of human sporadic salmonellosis cases have been a...

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Main Authors: Michael Pees, Maria Brockmann, Natalie Steiner, Rachel E. Marschang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2023.1251036/full