Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Bovismorbificans (antigenic formula 6,8,20:r[i,]:1,5) is a serovar of the O:8 serogroup. The prevalence of this serovar is generally low. For example, between three and fourteen cases of S. serovar Bovismorbificans occur annually in the Netherlands. However, multidrug-resistant strains have been isolated from calves in Australia, showing resistance to ampicillin, sulfonamides, tetracycline, neomycin, kanamycin, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, and streptomycin.

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

Animal reservoir: S. Bovismorbificans has been found in cattle and chicken. 

Geographical distribution: S. Bovismorbificans has been found in New Zealand, U.S., and Europe. 

Outbreaks: 

Year

Location

Associated source

Number of cases

2022

Greece

Tap water

33

2020

France

Dried pork sausages

33

2018

Netherlands

Raw, smoked, and Coburg ham

54

2016

Netherlands, Belgium, and France

Uncooked ham products

63 (54 Dutch, 7 Belgian, 2 French cases)

2011USA - DC, Maryland, Virginia, MichiganTahini9

Border Rejections:

YearLocationAssociated SourceNumber of Cases
2023EstoniaChilled chicken legs with backbone from LatviaNA


Recalls: 

YearLocationRecalled productType
2020FranceDried pork sausagesReady-to-eat meat product


References:

  1. https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/01/05/Salmonella-Bovismorbificans-outbreak-linked-to-undercooked-ham?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=09-Jan-2018&c=p%2FtLw%2B6HDRAJ%2F3NhASKrcg%3D%3D&p2=
  2. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6146a3.htm
  3. https://www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/cow-health/salmonella/
  4. https://www.vetfood.theclinics.com/article/S0749-0720(08)00092-3/fulltext
  5. https://www.thevetgroup.com.au/salmonella-in-dairy-herds/
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16411901/
  7. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/600837
  8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21933168/
  9. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5765776/
  10. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/01/french-salmonella-outbreak-study-reveals-dual-contamination/
  11. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/2/167#:~:text=Results:%20We%20identified%2033%20cases%20(median%20age:,tap%20water%20samples%20had%20identical%20PFGE%20profiles.