Faculty Mentor
Kathy Jackson, Jay Comeaux
Location
Library 3A
Session
Session 1
Start Date
13-4-2013 9:30 AM
End Date
13-4-2013 10:30 AM
Description
Salmonella is a Gram negative bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae known to cause two diseases in humans referred to as salmonellosis. Common sources of Salmonella infections are uncooked poultry products or contact with fecal waste of reptiles and amphibians. The overall goal of this project was to determine the rate of Salmonella colonization in Green Anoles of Southwest Louisiana. Fecal samples were obtained from Anolis carolinensis captured in Calcasieu Parish and tested for the presence of Salmonella. Twelve out of 50 (24%) Green Anoles tested positive for Salmonella with one animal testing positive for Salmonella enterica serovar enteriditis.
Salmonella Colonization Rates in Green Anoles of Southwest Louisiana
Library 3A
Salmonella is a Gram negative bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae known to cause two diseases in humans referred to as salmonellosis. Common sources of Salmonella infections are uncooked poultry products or contact with fecal waste of reptiles and amphibians. The overall goal of this project was to determine the rate of Salmonella colonization in Green Anoles of Southwest Louisiana. Fecal samples were obtained from Anolis carolinensis captured in Calcasieu Parish and tested for the presence of Salmonella. Twelve out of 50 (24%) Green Anoles tested positive for Salmonella with one animal testing positive for Salmonella enterica serovar enteriditis.