Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Braenderup (antigenic formula 6,7,14:e,h:e,n,z15) is a serovar of the O:7 (C1) serogroup. S. Braenderup is the 10th most common serovar among human cases in the U.S. This serovar has been associated with turtles. A phage typing scheme was created for S. Heidelberg in the U.K.
Animal reservoir: Salmonella Braenderup is found in low percentage (>1%) in cattle and chicken; in addition, it has been linked to turtles.
Geographical distribution: S. Braenderup is widely distributed, reports include countries in North America (U.S. and Canada), Latin America (Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela), Europe (Greece, Austria, U.K), and Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan).
Outbreaks: Multiple outbreaks linked to S. Braenderup have been associated with produce.
Year |
Location |
Associated source |
Number of cases |
2007 |
US-multistate |
Mangoes |
127 |
2011 |
England |
Iceberg lettuce |
29 |
2008 |
Japan |
Lunch boxes |
176 |
2005 |
US-multistate |
Tomatoes |
82 |
2004 |
US-multistate |
Tomatoes |
125 |
2001 |
US-Wisconsin |
Chicken |
21 |
1993 |
Switzerland |
Meat pie |
215 |
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