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. However, Salmonella Braenderup is found in low percentage (>1%) in animals in the U.S. One report identified that serovar Braenderup can penetrate the eggs of turtles. To subtype S. Braenderup, a phage typing scheme was created in the U.K.
Animal reservoir: Potential reservoirs for serovar Braenderup are cattle, chicken and turtles. However, isolation from these sources are sporadic.
Geographical distribution: S. Braenderup is widely distributed, countries with reports of this serovar included 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 reported; in most of these outbreaks, the associated food was produce.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
| 2018 | US-multistate | Shell Eggs | 45 |
2012 | 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 |
*multiple serovars were included in this outbreak
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