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Aljosa Trmcic, last updated by Brad Yang on Mar 03, 2025
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Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Baildon (antigenic formula 9,46:a:e,n,x) is a serovar of the O:9,46 (D2) serogroup. Over the past five years, serovar Baildon has represented fewer than 1% of reported salmonellosis cases in the United States.
NCBI PD link for serovar Baildon: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Baildon%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir: Serovar Baildon was found in cattle, wild boar, American white ibis, and common bottlenose dolphin.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Baildon has been found in the US, Canada, the UK, Senegal, and Tanzania.
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US: multistate | Restaurant Chain A1 | 80 |
| 1999 | US: multistate | Raw tomatoes | 86 |
1 The epidemiologic study did not identify any specific food item or ingredient linked to the illness.
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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