Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Paratyphi B (antigenic formula 1,4,[5],12:b:1,2) is a serovar of the O:4 (B) serogroup. Infections with Salmonella Paratyphi B is currently rare. 

Animal reservoir: Serovar Paratyphi B is almost exclusively host restricted to humans and closely related anthropoids.

Geographical distribution: Serovar Paratyphi B has been found in the United States, South America, Iraq, and U.K.

Outbreaks: Several outbreaks have been associated with S. Paratyphi B.

YearLocationAssociated SourceNumber of Cases
1986UKFish-and-chip shop3
2012US: Multi-stateSmiling Hara tempeh89
2020US: MNNot identified9


Relevant links and references:

  1. https://www.oftlaw.com/current-outbreaks/october-2020-salmonella-paratyphi-b-outbreak/
  2. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/tag/salmonella-paratyphi-b/
  3. https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2020/salmonella100920.html
  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/salmonella-enterica-serovar-paratyphi-b
  5. https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/mgen/10.1099/mgen.0.000940
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2514109/
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