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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 42(3), 2006, pp. 699-703
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Prevalence and Serovars of Salmonella in the Feces of Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Nebraska

David G. Renter1,6, David P. Gnad2,4, Jan M. Sargeant1,5 and Scott E. Hygnstrom3

1 Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA;
2 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA;
3 School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, USA
6 Corresponding author (email: drenter{at}vet.ksu.edu)

ABSTRACT:   To determine the prevalence and serovars of Salmonella in free-ranging deer, we cultured feces from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) harvested by hunters during a regular firearm season in southeastern Nebraska (USA). We recovered Salmonella from 5 (1%; 95% confidence interval: 0.37–2.20%) of 500 samples and identified four different Salmonella enterica serovars [Litchfield (1), Dessau (1), Infantis (2), and Enteritidis (1)]. Although the prevalence of Salmonella in free-ranging deer appears to be low, the serovars recovered are known to be pathogenic to humans and animals.
  Key words:  Free-ranging deer, Odocoileus virginianus, Salmonella, white-tailed deer, zoonosis.

4 Current address: Piper Heritage Veterinary Clinic, Kansas City, Kansas 66109, USA

5 Current address: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada




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