Prevalence of salmonellae, shigellae and Plesiomonas shigelloides in dogs in Zaria, Nigeria

The prevalence of salmonellae, shigellae and Plesiomonas shigelloides among 303 dogs in Zaria was determined. Salmonella serotypes including S. kofandoka, a new serotype, were recovered from three dogs giving a proportion of 1·0%. None of the dogs from which salmonellae were isolated was showing evi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British veterinary journal 1989-03, Vol.145 (2), p.174-177
Hauptverfasser:	Kwaga, J.K.P., Adesiyun, A.A., Abdullahi, S.U., Bello, C.S.S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Bacterial Infections - veterinary Diarrhea - epidemiology Diarrhea - veterinary Dog Diseases - epidemiology Dogs Dysentery, Bacillary - epidemiology Dysentery, Bacillary - veterinary Female Male Nigeria Plesiomonas shigelloides Salmonella Infections, Animal - epidemiology Shigella Vibrionaceae - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	The prevalence of salmonellae, shigellae and Plesiomonas shigelloides among 303 dogs in Zaria was determined. Salmonella serotypes including S. kofandoka, a new serotype, were recovered from three dogs giving a proportion of 1·0%. None of the dogs from which salmonellae were isolated was showing evidence of gastroenteritis at the time of presentation. Neither Shigella nor Plesiomonas shigelloides was isolated from any of the dogs.
ISSN:	0007-1935
DOI:	10.1016/0007-1935(89)90101-2