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The Canadian Veterinary Journal logoLink to The Canadian Veterinary Journal
. 1979 May;20(5):143–144.

Free Flying Sparrows as Carriers of Salmonellosis

I R Tizard, N A Fish, J Harmeson
PMCID: PMC1789544  PMID: 385137

Abstract

Salmonella typhimurium was isolated from nine of 60 wild sparrows trapped in the Guelph area. While this organism was isolated from birds trapped at several different locations, the highest prevalence was in sparrows trapped in close proximity to an animal clinic. The significance of these findings in relation to human and animal salmonellosis is discussed.

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