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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 |
Greece | Tap water | 33 | |
France | Dried pork sausages | 33 | |
Netherlands | Raw, smoked, and Coburg ham | 54 | |
2016 | Netherlands, Belgium, and France | Uncooked ham products | 63 (54 Dutch, 7 Belgian, 2 French cases) |
| 2011 | USA - DC, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan | Tahini | 9 |
Border Rejections:
| Year | Location | Associated Source | Number of Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Estonia | Chilled chicken legs with backbone from Latvia | NA |
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled product | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Dried pork sausages | Ready-to-eat meat product |
References:
- 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=
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6146a3.htm
- https://www.dairynz.co.nz/animal/cow-health/salmonella/
- https://www.vetfood.theclinics.com/article/S0749-0720(08)00092-3/fulltext
- https://www.thevetgroup.com.au/salmonella-in-dairy-herds/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16411901/
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/600837
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21933168/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5765776/
- https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/01/french-salmonella-outbreak-study-reveals-dual-contamination/
- 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.