Date of Project
4-21-2024
Document Type
Honors Thesis
School Name
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Biology
Major Advisor
Dr. Carrie Doyle
Second Advisor
Dr. Mary Kroetz
Third Advisor
NA
Abstract
Salmonella contamination and transmission is a concern in public health in the United States and around the world. It is usually transmitted to humans through contaminated poultry products, but it has also been known to be transmitted through contact with reptiles. Because reptiles are becoming more popular as pets and are known carriers for Salmonella, studies have been done to test how prevalent Salmonella is in reptiles. This study focused on testing the feces of twenty-two reptiles for Salmonella, in general, and a specific serotype of Salmonella, S. Enteritidis. This study also compared the positivity rate of reptiles born in the wild versus captive bred reptiles to determine if reptiles being born in captivity is a factor for reptiles being Salmonella carriers in this population.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Jessica and Doyle, Carrie M., "A Comparison of the Prevalence of Salmonella, Specifically S. Enteritidis, in Captive Born Versus Wild Caught Reptiles" (2024). Undergraduate Theses. 148.
https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/ugrad_theses/148