Characteristics of Salmonella spp. Isolated from Wild Birds Confiscated in Illegal Trade Markets, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The prevalence of Salmonella spp. was investigated in 109 wild birds poached in the illegal wildlife trade in Rio de Janeiro; most of them are passerines from Thraupidae family and three from Psittacidae. One strain of Salmonella ser. Typhimurium and two strains of Salmonella ser. Panama were isolat...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alexandre Rey Matias, Ingrid Annes Pereira, Maiara dos Santos de Araújo, André Felipe Mercês Santos, Rudi Pereira Lopes, Sandra Christakis, Dália dos Prazeres Rodrigues, Salvatore Siciliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3416864