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Stool specimens from symptomless individuals and from persons suffering from diarrhea were examined in Curacao, Costa Rica and Jamaica. Sick animals, birds, as well as meat and milk samples were examined in Jamaica. Salmonellae were found in all three countries. In Curacao S. enteritidis, S. paratyphi B and S. typhimurim were the leading Salmonellae. Paratyphoid bacilli were not isolated in Jamaica but S. typhimurium, S. montevideo and others were frequently found. S. dublin was encountered in cattle. Fewer S. typhosa strains were isolated in Curacao and in Jamaica than expected. The incidence of Salmonellae was high in Costa Rica both in symptomless persons and in hospital patients.
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Supported by grants from the Tropical Research Foundation and from the Lasdon Foundation.
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Felsenfeld, O., Young, V.M., Rutten, F.J. et al. Investigation of enteric infections in the Caribbean area. 2. Distribution of Salmonella strains in Curacao, Jamaica and Costa Rica. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 20, 233–236 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02893217
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