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. 1976 May;31(5):635–639. doi: 10.1128/aem.31.5.635-639.1976

Isolation of salmonellae and other potential pathogens from the freshwater aquarium snail Ampullaria.

K H Bartlett, T J Trust
PMCID: PMC291168  PMID: 818954

Abstract

The freshwater aquarium snail (Ampullaria spp.) was demonstrated to carry as many as 10(8) viable mesophilic bacteria per g of meat plus shell. Some 16 genera of bacteria were identified, with gram negatives predominating. Enrichment culture techniques enabled the isolation of salmonellae from 24 to 42 lots of 200 g each. The salmonellae comprised eight different serotypes, including Salmonella newport, Salmonella saint-paul, and Salmonella infantis. This association of salmonellae with snails may contribute to cases of human salmonellosis, since other aquarium species have already been shown to contribute to many such cases. The snails were also found to commonly harbor Pseudomonas aeruginosa and, occasionally, Edwardsiella tarda.

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