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NCBI PD link for serovar Heidelberg: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Heidelberg%22)
Animal reservoir: S. Heidelberg is mostly found in chickens and turkeys. It has also been found in dogs.
serovar Heidelberg is the second and seventh most common serovar isolated from humans in Canada and in the U.S., respectively. In Europe this serovar is rare (approx. 180 cases/year).
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Phylogenetic and pan-genomic analyses that included two of the sequenced S. Heidelberg strains and other Salmonella serovars concluded that S. Heidelberg (i) belongs to clade A, according to den Bakker et al. (2011) classification, (ii) appears to have a single evolutionary origin, and (iii) contains 74 gene families unique to this serovar.
Animal reservoir:Serovar Heidelberg is mostly found in chickens and turkeys. It has also been found in other animals such as dogs.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Heidelberg has been reported worldwide, mainly in North America.
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