The diversity, evolution and ecology of Salmonella in venomous snakes.

• Main Authors: Caisey V Pulford (Author), Nicolas Wenner (Author), Martha L Redway (Author), Ella V Rodwell (Author), Hermione J Webster (Author), Roberta Escudero (Author), Carsten Kröger (Author), Rocío Canals (Author), Will Rowe (Author), Javier Lopez (Author), Neil Hall (Author), Paul D Rowley (Author), Dorina Timofte (Author), Robert A Harrison (Author), Kate S Baker (Author), Jay C D Hinton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Reptile-associated Salmonella bacteria are a major, but often neglected cause of both gastrointestinal and bloodstream infection in humans globally. The diversity of Salmonella enterica has not yet been determined in venomous snakes, however other ectothermic animals h...