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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Urbana (antigenic formula ) is a serovar of the serogroup.
NCBI PD link for serovar Urbana: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Urbana%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir: Unknown, but according to the metadata from NCBI PD, serovar Urbana was isolated from cattle, swine, and wild animals (lizards, central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)).
Geographical distribution: According to the metadata from NCBI PD, serovar Urbana has been reported occasionally worldwide but mainly in US. The majority of serovar Urbana isolates originate from US (672 out of 817, accessed 06/03/25).
Human outbreaks:
| Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | US: multistate | Cashew brie1 | 20 |
| 2017 | US: multistate | Maradol papaya | 7 |
| 2010 | Finland, the Czech Republic and Latvia | Unknown | 14 |
| 1991 | Thailand | Contaminated wash basin in the labour nursery2 | 97 |
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