The Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Two Arctic Fox ( Alopex lagopus ) Farms in Poland

The objective of the study was to determine the occurrence of Salmonella spp. infections in two Arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ) farms in Poland, and to analyse the correlations between animals that tested positive for Salmonella spp and breeding results. Faecal samples were taken from 1094 clinically...

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Published in:Animals
Main Authors: Jan Siemionek, Konrad Przywara, Anna Szczerba-Turek
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020
Subjects:
Salmonella spp
epidemiology
one health approach
arctic foxes
Poland
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Alopex lagopus
Arctic Fox
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091688
https://doaj.org/article/0b30fe5e0c9e41089038068b3b685cd5
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Summary:The objective of the study was to determine the occurrence of Salmonella spp. infections in two Arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ) farms in Poland, and to analyse the correlations between animals that tested positive for Salmonella spp and breeding results. Faecal samples were taken from 1094 clinically healthy blue foxes from the basic stock of farms A and B. Salmonella spp. were detected in 18.06% (56/310) of the samples collected in farm A and in 15.94% (125/784) of the samples collected in farm B. All isolated strains belonged to S . enterica subsp. enterica serotypes Salmonella Saintpaul ( S. Saintpaul), Salmonella Reading ( S. Reading), and Salmonella Heidelberg ( S . Heidelberg). All three serotypes are typically isolated from commercial poultry flocks. Salmonella spp. infections significantly increased the risk of female infertility, but further research is needed to confirm the results. This is the first report on the prevalence of S. Heidelberg, S. Saintpaul, and S . Reading in faecal samples collected from Arctic fox ( Alopex lagopus ) farms in Poland.

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