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Leonie Kemmerling, last updated by Brad Yang on Apr 20, 2025
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Background information: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Manhattan (antigenic formula 6,8:d:1,5) is a serovar of the O:6,8 (C2) serogroup.
NCBI PD link for serovar Manhattan: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Manhattan%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir:
Geographical distribution: According to the metadata from NCBI PD, serovar Manhattan has been reported worldwide.
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Unknown | 11 |
| 2009 | Italy | Unknown | 15 |
| 2005-2006 | France | Meat products | 69 |
| 1997-1998 | Denmark | Pork (suspected) | 39 |
| 1996 | France | Bacon1 | 72 |
1 Salmonella Heidelberg and Manhattan were both found.
Border rejections: There have been no recent border rejections linked to this serovar.
Recalls: There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.
Relevant links:
- https://outbreakdatabase.com/outbreaks/2021-multistate-outbreak-of-salmonella-manhattan-infections-source-unknown
- https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.02930-14
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17206024/
- https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/esw.02.09.01252-en
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0399077X98800164