Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Falkensee (antigenic formula 3,{10}{15}:i:e,n,z15) is a serovar of the O:3,10 (E1) serogroup. This serovar has previously been isolated from abattoir effluent and dried yeast.

Animal reservoir: Serovar Falkensee has been found in cattle, chicken and pigs. 

Geographical distribution: Serovar Falkensee has been found in Europe, Australia, Lebanon, Thailand, and the U.S.

Outbreaks: No outbreaks have been associated with S. Falkensee. 

Border Rejections:

Year

Location

Associated Source

Number of Cases

2023

Germany

Onion powder from Hungary

NA

Relevant links and references:

  1. https://sites.google.com/site/outbreaktoolkit/products-services/salmonella-sources
  2. https://www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/pdfs/2016-Salmonella-report-508.pdf
  3. https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dfwed/pdfs/salmonellaannualsummarytables2009.pdf
  4. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/262317/PMC2427520.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31121802/
  6. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mra.00387-22
  7. https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/27350
  8. https://vetmed.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/VDL/pdf/Susceptibility%20Summary%202019%20Bovine.pdf
  9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5945981/
  10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2272258/
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