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. 1988:18:171-4.

Serotyping of Salmonella strains in south-west Nigeria: epidemiological aspects

F Mascher  1 , F F Reinthaler, W Sixl
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  • PMID: 3262554

Serotyping of Salmonella strains in south-west Nigeria: epidemiological aspects

F Mascher et al. Geogr Med. 1988.

Abstract

In June 1986, 216 stool samples from Abeokuta (Ogun State, Nigeria) were examined for Salmonella. The samples were taken from people of all age groups: 162 samples were diarrheal. Salmonella could be isolated in nine samples (4.16%). The high prevalence of Salmonella among children under the age of 5 was striking; seven out of 79 samples (8.86%) were positive. The following serotypes were identified: S.mbandaka, S.gold coast, S.durham, S.antsalova, S.wippra, S.agama and S.isangi. S.agama and S.durham were also identified from household wall lizards which are an important reservoir for Salmonella in West Africa.

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