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Supplement 1989 (n. 33) to the Kauffmann-White scheme.
L Le Minor1, M Y Popoff, J Bockemühl
1WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Salmonella, Unité des Entérobactéries, U199 INSERM, Institut Pasteur, Paris.
Research in Microbiology
|November 1, 1990
Summary
Eighteen new Salmonella serovars were identified in 1989. These new Salmonella strains were classified into different subspecies of Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Public Health
Background:
- Salmonella serovars are important for epidemiological surveillance.
- Accurate identification and classification of Salmonella are crucial for tracking outbreaks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the characterization of newly recognized Salmonella serovars.
- To provide updated taxonomic information on Salmonella.
Main Methods:
- Serological characterization of bacterial isolates.
- Taxonomic classification based on established criteria.
Main Results:
- 18 new Salmonella serovars were recognized by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Salmonella in 1989.
- 11 serovars were assigned to Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica.
- 3 to S. enterica subsp. salamae, 1 to S. enterica subsp. arizonae, 2 to S. enterica subsp. houtenae, and 1 to Salmonella bongori.
Conclusions:
- The recognition of new Salmonella serovars expands the known diversity of this pathogen.
- This classification aids in the precise identification and study of Salmonella strains.