Research Article
Occurrence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence Profiles of Salmonella Serovars Isolated from Wild Reptiles in South Africa
Table 1
Salmonella spp. serovars identification from different reptile species.
| Reptile group | Species (n) | Salmonella serovars | Number of Salmonellaisolates |
| Lizard | Metabosorus validis (2) | S. Salamae, S. Houtenae, and S. Salamae | 10/30 (33%) | Chondrodactylus turneri (2) | S. Waycross and S. Indiana | Trachylepis striata (2) | S. Typhimurium, S. Salamae, and S. Salamae |
| Snake | Philothamnus semivariegatus (2) | S. Worthington | 3/30 (10%) | Bitis arietans (1) | S. Typhimurium and S. Indiana | Dispholidus typus (1) | ā |
| Tortoise | Stigmochelys pardalis (3) | S. Newlands and S. enterica | 2/30 (6.7%) |
| Chameleon | Chamaeleo dilepis (7) | S. enterica, S. Indiana, S. Salamae, S. Typhi, and S. Kentucky | 15/30 (50%) |
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