Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Barranquilla (antigenic formula 16:d:e,n,x) is a serovar of the O:16 (I) serogroup. Serovar Barranquilla was found in swine feed mills.

Animal reservoir: Serovar Barranquilla was found in chicken, cattle, and fish.

Geographical distribution: Serovar Barranquilla has been found in Uganda, New Zealand, and the U.S.

Outbreaks: Outbreaks have been associated with S. Barranquilla. 

YearLocationAssociated SourceNumber of Cases
2008US: MARaw bass and tuna4
2008US: VAHybrid striped bass 45*

*Multiple serovars were involved in this outbreak including serovar Barranquilla, Bovismorbificans, Braenderup, Javiana, Rubislaw, and Thompson. 

Relevant links and references:

  1. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0220484
  2. https://surv.esr.cri.nz/enteric_reference/nonhuman_salmonella.php?we_objectID=4946
  3. https://www.wvdl.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2017-Salmonella-isolates.pdf
  4. https://www.wvdl.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2020-Salmonella-serotype-numbers-2.pdf
  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2870821/
  6. https://www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/pdfs/2016-Salmonella-report-508.pdf
  7. https://www.meatpoultryfoundation.org/namif/wp-content/uploads/12-350.pdf
  8. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/fpd.2019.2701
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