Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. houtenae serovar  (antigenic formula: ) is a serovar of the O:48 (Y) serogroup. 

NCBI PD link for serovar IV 

Genetic characteristics: 

Animal reservoir: 

Geographical distribution: Based on the NCBI PD metadata, serovar IV 48:g,z₅₁:- has only been reported in 

Human outbreaks: Unclear, but 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: There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.

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