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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Sandiego (antigenic formula 1,4,[5],12:e,h:e,n,z15) is a serovar of the O:4 (B) serogroup. Serovar Sandiego oldest verified isolation was in 1929 in Denmark. This serovar was also isolated from turkeyfrom turkey-processing plants in the USA in the 1960's. and pig farm environment in Brazil. Although there has been a limited number of research on Salmonella Sandiego, human infections caused by Salmonella Sandiego have been reported, such as a post-traumatic chronic subdural haematoma in an alcoholic heavy drinker patient, and a prevertebral neck abscess in a type 2 diabetes mellitus patient.
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Animal reservoir: Serovar Sandiego has been found in small turtles and their environments. A 1951 case report from Canada mentions that it is also found in birds. This serovar has also been found in dogs. Swine slaughterhouse or turkey-processing environment have been reported as isolation sources of serovar Sandiego.slaughterhouse
Geographical distribution: Serovar Sandiego has been found in the United States and Canada, and, reportedly, also in Uruguay and Denmark.
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