Domestic reptiles as source of zoonotic bacteria: a mini review

Captive reptiles, always more often present in domestic environment as pets, may harbor and excrete a large variety of zoonotic pathogens. Among them, Salmonella is the most wellknown agent, whereas there are very scant data about infections by mycobacteria, chlamydiae and leptospirae in cold-bloode...

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Published inAsian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Vol. 10; no. 8; pp. 789 - 794
Main Author Ebani, Valentina Virginia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, 156124 Pisa, Italy 01.08.2017
Subjects
Leptospirosis
Reptiles
Chlamydiosis
Salmonellosis
Zoonosis
Mycobacteriosis
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Summary:Captive reptiles, always more often present in domestic environment as pets, may harbor and excrete a large variety of zoonotic pathogens. Among them, Salmonella is the most wellknown agent, whereas there are very scant data about infections by mycobacteria, chlamydiae and leptospirae in cold-blooded animals. However, the investigations that found antibody reactions and/or the bacteria in samples collected from free-ranging and captive reptiles show that herpetofauna may be involved in the epidemiology of these infections. The present review reports the updated knowledge about salmonellosis, mycobacteriosis, chlamydiosis and leptospirosis in reptiles and underlines the risk of infection to which people, mainly children, are exposed.
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ISSN:1995-7645
2352-4146
2352-4146
DOI:10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.07.020