Polymerase chain reaction confirmed that two gull species in Talcahuano, Chile, shed Salmonella. Fecal samples from resident Larus dominicanus had prevalences of 51.2% for Salmonella spp. and 26.3% for Salmonella Enteritidis. Prevalences in samples from migratory Leucophaeus pipixcan were 75% and 30% respectively. Risks to public health may exist.
How to translate text using browser tools
1 October 2012
Evidence for Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) and Franklin’s Gulls (Leucophaeus pipixcan) as Carriers of Salmonella by Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Francisco Rodríguez,
Jessica Moreno,
René Ortega,
Christian Mathieu,
Apolinaria García,
Fabiola Cerda-Leal,
Daniel González-Acuña
ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 48 • No. 4
October 2012
Vol. 48 • No. 4
October 2012