Notes From the Field: Update on Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated With Aquatic Frogs—United States, 2009-2011

Yaeger et al report an ongoing investigation of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with African dwarf frogs (ADFs). ADFs are aquatic frogs of the genus Hymenochirus commonly kept in home aquariums as pets. From Apr 1, 2009 to May 10, 2011, a total of 224 human infections with a uniqu...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2011-07, Vol.306 (4), p.376-376
Main Authors: Yaeger, Jill, Hudecek, Phil, Fritz, Curtis L, Gilliss, Debra, Vugia, Duc J, Inami, Gregory, Brenden, Rita A, Adams, Jennifer K, Bopp, Cheryl A, Trees, Eija, Hill, Vincent, Kahler, Amy, Pringle, Jeshua, Williams, Ian, Behravesh, Casey Barton, Bennett, Sarah D, Mettee, Shauna L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Epidemics
Frogs
Infections
Public health
Salmonella
States
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Summary:Yaeger et al report an ongoing investigation of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections associated with African dwarf frogs (ADFs). ADFs are aquatic frogs of the genus Hymenochirus commonly kept in home aquariums as pets. From Apr 1, 2009 to May 10, 2011, a total of 224 human infections with a unique strain of S. Typhimurium were reported from 42 states.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598