Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Ohio (antigenic formula 6,7,14:b:1,w) is a serovar of the O:7 (C1) serogroup. This serovar has been previously reported to cause septic arthritis and bone abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
NCBI PD link for serovar Ohio: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Ohio%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir:
Geographical distribution:
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
| 2005 | Belgium | Pork | 60 |
| 1998 | Spain | Waterborne | 59 |
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2025 | Thailand | Germany | Dog chews1 | Feed materials |
| 2020 | Denmark | Belgium | Fish meal | Feed materials |
1 Consignment was released.
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Finland, Denmark | Frozen pork cheek from Poland via Estonia1 | Meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
| 2024 | Italy | Frozen shelled clams from Turkey | Fish and fish products |
| 2023 | Czech Republic | Frozen dumplings with chicken filing from Lithuania2 | Other food product / mixed |
1 Salmonella Ohio, Typhimurium and Derby were found.
2 Salmonella Ohio and Infantis were found.
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