Salmonella Rubislaw gastroenteritis linked to a pet lizard

Cameron R.M. Moffatt, Antony R. Lafferty, Saral Khan, Radomir Krsteski, Mary Valcanis, Joan Powling, Mark Veitch

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    Abstract

    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
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)54-55
    Number of pages2
    JournalMedical Journal of Australia
    Volume193
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Jul 2010

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