Occurrence of Salmonella enterica in grey‐headed flying foxes from New South Wales

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
F McDougall ◽  
M Power
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Flying Foxes ◽  
South Wales

Deaths and injuries to Grey-headed Flying-foxes,Pteropus poliocephalusshot at an orchard near Sydney, New South Wales

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 698-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Divljan ◽  
Kerryn Parry-Jones ◽  
Peggy Eby
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Flying Foxes ◽  
South Wales

scholarly journals A One Health investigation of Salmonella enterica serovar Wangata in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, 2016–2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Collins ◽  
K. M. J. Simpson ◽  
G. Bell ◽  
D. N. Durrheim ◽  
G. A. Hill-Cawthorne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
One Health ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Genomic Analysis ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Indirect Contact ◽  
South Wales ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Human Infections

AbstractSalmonella enterica serovar Wangata (S. Wangata) is an important cause of endemic salmonellosis in Australia, with human infections occurring from undefined sources. This investigation sought to examine possible environmental and zoonotic sources for human infections with S. Wangata in north-eastern New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The investigation adopted a One Health approach and was comprised of three complimentary components: a case–control study examining human risk factors; environmental and animal sampling; and genomic analysis of human, animal and environmental isolates. Forty-eight human S. Wangata cases were interviewed during a 6-month period from November 2016 to April 2017, together with 55 Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) controls and 130 neighbourhood controls. Indirect contact with bats/flying foxes (S. Typhimurium controls (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06–6.48)) (neighbourhood controls (aOR 8.33, 95% CI 2.58–26.83)), wild frogs (aOR 3.65, 95% CI 1.32–10.07) and wild birds (aOR 6.93, 95% CI 2.29–21.00) were statistically associated with illness in multivariable analyses. S. Wangata was detected in dog faeces, wildlife scats and a compost specimen collected from the outdoor environments of cases’ residences. In addition, S. Wangata was detected in the faeces of wild birds and sea turtles in the investigation area. Genomic analysis revealed that S. Wangata isolates were relatively clonal. Our findings suggest that S. Wangata is present in the environment and may have a reservoir in wildlife populations in north-eastern NSW. Further investigation is required to better understand the occurrence of Salmonella in wildlife groups and to identify possible transmission pathways for human infections.

Movements of grey-headed flying foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) to and from colony site on the central coast of New South Wales

1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 331 ◽  
Author(s):  
KA PArry-Jones ◽  
ML Augee
Keyword(s):  
Food Supply ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
Flying Foxes ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Pteropus Poliocephalus ◽  
Colony Site ◽  
Eucalyptus Maculata

Movements and numbers of grey-headed flying foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) were recorded in and around a colony site on the central coast of New South Wales over a period of 53 months from 1986 to 1990. Daily departures from the site correlated primarily with the time of sunset. Annual occupation cycles showed wide flutuations with only one fiied period, March-May, when a mating colony of at least 20 000 bats was at the site. In most years a small nursery colony was present during October- December. Superimposed on this reproductive use of the site were highly variable patterns of occupation correlated with fluctuations in food supply. Local abundances of blossoms such as Angophorafloribunda and Eucalyptus maculata resulted in colony numbers of at least 80 000 bats.

scholarly journals Community perceptions of flying-foxes in New South Wales

2002 ◽  
pp. 160-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Lunney ◽  
Adele Reid ◽  
Alison Matthews
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Flying Foxes ◽  
South Wales
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