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NCBI PD link for serovar Altona: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Altona%22)
Genetic characteristics: Unknown Serovar Altona has been found to be polyphyletic with three lineages identified.
Animal reservoir: Serovar Altona was mainly found in chickens but was also present in cattle, pigs, and horses.
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3 A cluster of 28 cases caused by serovar Johannesburg and a cluster of 68 cases caused by serovar Altona were identified in 24 states.
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Germany | Finland | Feed materials |
Recalls: There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.
Relevant links:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13558313/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1547190/full
- https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/salmonella/salmonella-outbreak-backyard-poultry-expands-38-states
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022028596
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22437914/
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/646416