TY - JOUR
T1 - Salmonella Rubislaw gastroenteritis linked to a pet lizard
AU - Moffatt, Cameron R.M.
AU - Lafferty, Antony R.
AU - Khan, Saral
AU - Krsteski, Radomir
AU - Valcanis, Mary
AU - Powling, Joan
AU - Veitch, Mark
PY - 2010/7/5
Y1 - 2010/7/5
N2 - Salmonellosis is frequently classified as a foodborne disease because contaminated food, mainly of animal origin, is the predominant mode of transmission. In the United States, exotic pets such as reptiles have become popular and reptile-associated salmonellosis has emerged as a public health problem. In Australia, although accurate figures on pet reptile ownership and reptile-associated disease are difficult to obtain, the risk to human health must be considered
AB - Salmonellosis is frequently classified as a foodborne disease because contaminated food, mainly of animal origin, is the predominant mode of transmission. In the United States, exotic pets such as reptiles have become popular and reptile-associated salmonellosis has emerged as a public health problem. In Australia, although accurate figures on pet reptile ownership and reptile-associated disease are difficult to obtain, the risk to human health must be considered
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955621164&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03743.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03743.x
M3 - Short survey
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 193
SP - 54
EP - 55
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 1
ER -