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Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Gallinarum (antigenic formula 1,9,12:–:–) is a serovar of the O:9 (D1) serogroup. This serovar has two biovars: biovar Gallinarum, and biovar. Gallinarum, and Pullorum. Biovar Gallinarum has been found to show host specificity for aquatic birds, and poultry and can cause fowl typhoid in birds of any age, often spreading through adult flocks.
Other than being derived from animal samples described below, serovar Gallinarum was also isolated from
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Geographical distribution: Serovar Gallinarum has been reported in European countries, such as Denmark, Germany, the UK, and Italy, as well as in the US.
Outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
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Europe: multi-country & UK
Tomatoes
2321
Europe: multi-country
Datterino tomatoes
712
1 A total of 232 confirmed cases of serovar Gallinarum ST2559 have been reported across 16 EU/EEA countries. The cases were distributed as follows: Austria (33), Croatia (3), Czechia (10), Denmark (9), Estonia (1), Germany (62), Finland (3), France (23), Ireland (1), Italy (67), Luxembourg (2), the Netherlands (2), Norway (3), Slovakia (5), Slovenia (2), and Sweden (6). Additionally, 29 cases were reported in the United Kingdom.
2 Denmark reported 43 cases, while an additional 28 cases were documented across Germany, Italy, Austria, and Belgium.
Border rejections: There have been no border rejections linked to this serovar.
Recalls: There have been no recalls linked to this serovar.
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