Isolation and characterization of Salmonella enterica from Antarctic wildlife

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Vigo, Germán Blás, Leotta, Gerardo Anibal, Caffer, María Inés, Salve, Angela, Binsztein, Norma, Pichel, Mariana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Antarctica; Pfge; Rapd-Pcr; Salmonella; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4; Antarctic; Weddell; Argentina; Giganteus; Hope Bay; Potter Peninsula; Antarc*; Giant Petrels; Leptonychotes weddelli; Macronectes giganteus; Polar Biology; Pygoscelis adeliae; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/78858

In recent years, the human presence in Antarctica has increased and as a consequence, the possibility of microorganisms' introduction. The aims of this work were to determine the presence of Salmonella enterica in Antarctic seabirds and sea mammals, to characterize the isolates identified, and...