Table 1. Species of bacteria isolated from free-living animals.
| Species/serotype of bacteria | Number of positive isolates (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulpes vulpes (n = 286) | Martes foina (n = 65) | Procyon lotor (n = 70) | Total (n = 421) | |
| Salmonella enterica subsp enterica | 7 (2.45) | 6 (9.2) | 2 (2.85) | 15 (3.56) |
| serotype Typhimurium, | 3 (1.04) | 3 (4.6) | 1 (1.42) | 7 (1.66) |
| Saintpaul | 1 (0.35) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (0.47) | |
| Infantis | 1 (0.35) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Mbandaka, | 1 (0.35) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Newport | 1 (0.35) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.42) | 3 (0.71) |
| Enteritidis | 1 (1.5) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Salmonella enterica subsp diarizonae | 2 (0.69) | 1 (1.42) | 3 (0.71) | |
| Salmonella enterica subsp houtenae | 1 (1.42) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Salmonella spp total | 9 (3.15) | 6 (9.23) | 4 (5.7) | 19 (4.51) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 28 (9.8) | 8 (12.3) | 4 (5.71) | 40 (9.5) |
| Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | 172 (60.1) | 10 (15.38) | 182 (43.23) | |
| Staphylococcus delphini B | 2 (0.69) | 7 (10.76) | 9 (2.13) | |
| Staphylococcus delphini A | 2 (3.07) | 21 (30) | 23 (5.46) | |
| Staphylococcus coagulase-positive strains total | 202 (70.62) | 27 (41.53) | 25 (35.71) | 254 (60.33) |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 13 (4.5) | 4 (6.15) | 3 (4.28) | 20 (4.75) |
| Listeria inocua | 5 (1.74) | 5 (1.18) | ||
| Listeria ivanovii | 1 (0.35) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Listeria velshimerii | 3 (1.04) | 2 (2.85) | 5 (1.18) | |
| Listeria spp total | 22 (7.69) | 4 (6.15) | 5 (7.14) | 31 (7.36) |
| Yersinia enterocolitica | 6 (2.09) | 2 (3.07) | 2 (2.85) | 10 (2.37) |
| Yersinia kristensenii | 1 (1.42) | 1 (0.24) | ||
| Yersinia frederiksenii | 10 (3.49) | 3 (4.61) | 13 (3.08) | |
| Yersinia spp total | 16 (5.59) | 5 (7.69) | 3 (4.28) | 24 (5.7) |