Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Korovi (antigenic formula 38:g,m,[s]:–) is a serovar of the O:38 (P) serogroup. This serotype was first discovered in the Belgian Congo in 1955. FDA found this serovar in shelled macadamia nut. 

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

Genetic characteristics: Serovar Korovi is considered rare, and there is no known literature that has studied it.

Animal reservoir: Serovar Korovi has been found in cattle, lizards, and snakes.

Geographical distribution: Serovar Korovi has been reported in the US, Ethiopia, and several European countries such as Sweden, Germany, Spain, and the UK. 

Human outbreaks: There have been no recent human outbreaks linked to this serovar. 

Border rejections: There have been no recent border rejections linked to this serovar.

Recalls:

YearLocationRecalled productProduct category
2022GermanyOrganic tahini (sesame paste)1 from Germany, made with raw material from UgandaNuts, nut products and seeds

1 Salmonella Oslo and Salmonella Korovi were both identified in the product. This product was also distributed to Ireland, Luxembourg, Austria, and Spain. 

Relevant links:

  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14387694/
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/GCA_006427635.1/
  3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29254708/
  4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15074631/
  5. https://atlas.ecdc.europa.eu/public/index.aspx?Dataset=27&HealthTopic=46&Indicator=887175&GeoResolution=2&TimeResolution=Year&StartTime=2006&EndTime=2022&CurrentTime=2016&Distribution=884316&DistributionRepresentation=B&TimeSeries=region&TimeSeriesRepresentation=T
  6. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/580385
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