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Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Idikan (antigenic formula 1,13,23:i:1,5) is a serovar of the O:13 (G) serogroup. This In South Africa, this serovar is uncommonly associated with human diseaseillness. Aside from animals described below, serovar Idikan was also found in sesame-based products, pepper, and soybean products.

NCBI PD link for serovar Idikan: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Idikan%22)

Genetic characteristics: In a foodborne outbreak in China, both Salmonella Uganda and Salmonella Idikan were isolated, forming two distinct and genetically separate lineages in the core genome SNP clustering tree. Salmonella Uganda isolates showed 0-14 SNPs, while Salmonella Idikan isolates exhibited 0-23 SNPs.

Animal reservoir: Serovar Idikan was prevalent in cattle but it was also found in other farm animals such as chicken, and turkey. This serovar was isolated from seafood including white clam, and wild squid. 

Geographical distribution: Serovar Idikan has been found in EuropeChina, Saudi Arabia, Israel, South Africa, Australia, Americas such as the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, Europe such as Spain, and the U.S.Sweden, Denmark, and France.

Human outbreaks:Outbreaks: Multiple outbreaks have been associated with S. Idikan. 

YearLocationAssociated
Source
sourceNumber of
Cases
cases
NA1United StatesBeef6
2022ChinaNA2NA3

1The specific year is not reported in the dataset.

2Specific contaminated source is not reported. 

3Number of cases is not reported in source. 

Border rejectionsBorder Rejections:

Year

Location
Exporting country

Importing country

Associated

SourceNumber of Cases

source

Product category

2023

Hungary

Germany

Onion powder

from Hungary

NA

Relevant links and references:

1

Other food product / mixed

1 Multiple serovars including S. Agona, S. Idikan, S. Richmond, S. Falkensee, S. Molade, S. Mbandaka and S. Senftenberg were identified. 

Recalls: There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.

Relevant links:

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  1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282775671_Incidence_of_Nontyphoidal_Salmonella_in_Food-Producing_Animals_Animal_Feed_and_the_Associated_Environment_in_South_Africa_2012-2014
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37743279/
  3. https://atlas.ecdc.europa.eu/public/index.aspx?Dataset=27&HealthTopic=46&Indicator=885467&GeoResolution=2&TimeResolution=Year&StartTime=2006&EndTime=2022&CurrentTime=2008&Distribution=885109&DistributionRepresentation=B&TimeSeries=region&TimeSeriesRepresentation=T
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240218052956/https://www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/pdfs/2016-Salmonella-report-508.pdf
  5. https://assetswebgate.publishingec.serviceeuropa.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1120012/salmonella-animals-feed-gb-2021-v.2__003_.pdf eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/604602
  6. https://academicwww.oupsciencedirect.com/cidscience/article/61/suppl_4/S283/457619pii/S0362028X23067431#ab010
  7. https://webgatewww.ecwvdl.europawisc.euedu/rasffwp-windowcontent/uploads/screen2024/notification/60460206/2020-Salmonella-serotype-numbers.pdf