OCCURRENCE OF SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA ORGANISMS IN MONKEYS TRANSPORTED FROM INDIA TO RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE

摘要

An examination for enteric pathogens was made on 500 monkeys transported by air from India to Randolph AFB. Three hundred three animals were found to be infected with Shigella and/or Salmonella organisms. Shigella types included S. sonnei, S. flexneri 6, 5. flexneri 2a, and S. flexneri 2b. Salmonella types identified were S. analum, S. simsbury, S. newport, S. Stanley, 5. senftenberg, S. meleagridis, and S. muencben.nEvidence indicates that the animals were harboring the organisms in the wild state or acquired them before reaching Randolph AFB.