Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Adjame (antigenic formula 13,23:r:1,6) is a serovar of the O:13(G) serogroup. The first clinical case of this serovar was reported in Cote d’Ivoire in 1967. A total of only 13 cases have been reported prior to 2016 in the UK.

Animal reservoir: Not known. 

Geographical distribution: Serovar Adjame has been found in Africa, and the UK.

Outbreaks: Outbreaks have been associated with S. Adjame. 

Year

Location

Associated Source

Number of Cases

2017UKHerbs and spices14

Relevant links and references:

  1. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19672703791
  2. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1086198/full#ref7
  3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30648934/
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