Cats as a Risk for Transmission of Antimicrobial drug−resistant Salmonella

Cats as a Risk for Transmission of Antimicrobial drug−resistant Salmonella

To determine whether cats were a risk for transmission of Salmonella to humans, we evaluated the excretion of Salmonella by pet cats. Rectal-swab specimens were taken from 278 healthy house cats, from 58 cats that died of disease, and from 35 group-housed cats. Group-housed cats were kept in one roo...

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Main Authors: Filip Van Immerseel, Frank Pasmans, Jeroen De Buck, Ivan Rychlik, Helena Hradecka, Jean-Marc Collard, Christa Wildemauwe, Marc Heyndrickx, Richard Ducatelle, Freddy Haesebrouck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
zoonoses
Salmonella Infections
cats
disease reservoirs
research
Belgium
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0904_article

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