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Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Kinondoni (antigenic formula 17:a:e,n,x) is a serovar of the O:17 (J) serogroup.
NCBI PD link for serovar Kinondoni: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Kinondoni%22)
Genetic characteristics: Serovar Kinondoni is considered rare, and there is no known literature that has studied it.
Animal reservoir: To date, the Linnaeus lizard remains the only known animal reservoir for serovar Kinondoni.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Kinondoni has been reported in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Suspect cucumbers1 | 6 |
1 Both serovar Litchfield and Kinondoni were isolated.
Border rejections: There have been no recent border rejections linked to this serovar.
Recalls: There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.
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