Isolation of Salmonella spp. in captive Psittaciformes from zoos and a commercial establishment of Fortaleza, Brazil

This study showed a low prevalence of Salmonella spp. in captive psittacines from zoos and a commercial establishment of Fortaleza. None of the isolated serotypes (S. Lexington, S. Saintpaul and S. Newport) have yet been reported in Amazona aestiva, Ara chloroptera or Melopsittacus undulatus. Howeve...

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Main Authors: E.S. Lopes, W.M. Cardoso, Á.H. Albuquerque, R.S.C. Teixeira, R.P.R. Salles, W.G. A. Bezerra, R.C. Rocha e Silva, S.V.G. Lima, R.J.P.F. Sales, R.H. Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2014-06-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000300965&lng=en&tlng=en