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Salmonella Yeerongpilly in a Chinese Owl (Columba livia domestica) in Jamaica

Suzette Curtello, Angel Alberto Justiz Vaillant, Helen Asemota, Monica P. Smikle, Patrick Eberechi Akpaka

Microbiology Research Journal International · pp. 167–172 · Published 23 Oct 2013

10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5942

Abstract

Salmonella infection in bird species in Jamaica was studied. This revealed that very low prevalence of salmonellosis was found (0.32%). Salmonella Yeerongpilly (newly reported in the country) was isolated from a bird collected at a bird aviary. This study showed that there was the presence of this Salmonella serovar in a Chinese owl (Columba livia domestica) in Jamaica. There were not published reports from Caribbean Islands of the presence of this serovar. Salmonella Yeerongpilly belongs to serogroup E1 and by molecular serotyping random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting belongs to A20, B17 and C21. This strain was isolated in Queensland Australia in the 1960s before the successful Salmonella eradication campaign. This study suggests that a larger investigation in pet birds as Salmonella carriers should be carried out in Jamaica. Mandatory screening or quarantine of birds entering the country should be institutionalized.

Free-flying birds exotic birds Salmonella Yeerongpilly Jamaica epidemiology salmonellosis

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