Salmonella can be as normal flora of guts?

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tanchank@hotmail.com - 05 Jun 2006 23:42 GMT

Salmonella is not normal flora of guts. This is what I understand so
far. But I found a strange statement in my study quiz book. Salmonnella

can be found in a normal flora of guts? Because E Coli and Salmonella
is so close genetically?

-TK

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John Gentile - 06 Jun 2006 01:55 GMT

> Salmonella is not normal flora of guts. This is what I understand so
> far. But I found a strange statement in my study quiz book. Salmonnella
>
> can be found in a normal flora of guts? Because E Coli and Salmonella
> is so close genetically?
> -TK

It depends on whose gut you are talking about. Many animals carry
Salmonella which can infect humans when they handle them - pet turtles
and lizards come to mind. Some people have been known to carry
Salmonella without being made ill - look up Typhoid Mary.

It has nothing to do with E. coli and Salmonella being closely related.
There are too many variables to consider. Species of animal, immune
system, genetic make up of the individual, etc, etc.

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Gary G - 06 Jun 2006 04:48 GMT

>> Salmonella is not normal flora of guts. This is what I understand so
>> far. But I found a strange statement in my study quiz book. Salmonnella
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>There are too many variables to consider. Species of animal, immune
>system, genetic make up of the individual, etc, etc.

No antagonism....Just a question. Is a turtle different from a
tortise in respect to harboring Salmonella, et. al.?

I thought that turtles also harbored parasites. Consequently, we keep
these creatures separated from our avians.

Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

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Natural Science Forum / Biology / Microbiology / June 2006

Salmonella can be as normal flora of guts?