10564: Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in Wild Small Mammals on Organic Farms

B. G., Meerburg and W. F., Jacobs-Reitsma (2005) Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in Wild Small Mammals on Organic Farms. APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY.

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Summary

The presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in rodents and insectivores (n 282) was investigated
on organic farms. Infections were encountered in house mice (8 of 83 Campylobacter positive and 1 of 83
Salmonella sp. strain Livingstone positive) and brown rats (1 of 8 Campylobacter positive) but not in other
species. No shared Campylobacter genotypes were found between rodent and pig manure isolates. Effective
on-farm rodent management is recommended.

Document Language:	English
Subject Areas:	Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation:	Netherlands > Wageningen University and Research Centre WUR > Animal Sciences Group ASG
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	10564
Contact:	learning, Username
Deposited On:	25 February 2007
EPrint Type:	Journal paper
Published?:	Published
Peer Review Status:	Peer-reviewed and accepted

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