Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Abony (antigenic formula 1,9,12:e,h:1,5) is a serovar of the O:9 (D1) serogroup. Serovar Eastbourne, first identified in England in 1931, was initially isolated in Canada from a human source in 1950 and later from frog legs in 1967. Among reptiles in a zoo education setting, serovar Eastbourne was the predominant serotype (32%, 22/69) and has been proposed as a reptile-associated serotype.
NCBI PD link for serovar Eastbourne: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Eastbourne%22)
Genetic characteristics: Unknown.
Animal reservoir: Reptiles are the potential reservoir for serovar Eastbourne; however, it has been isolated from chickens, cattle, and swine.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Eastbourne has been found in Australia, North America including the US and Canada, Africa, and Europe.
Human outbreaks: Only one outbreak linked to serovar Eastbourne has been reported so far.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | Canada and US: multistate | Chocolate | 95 cases reported in Canada 80 cases reported in the US |
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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