S. Albany¶

At a Glance


Antigenic Formula	`8,20:z4,z24:-`
Serogroup	O:8 (C2-C3)
NCBI Pathogen Detection	View isolates

Background Information¶

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Albany (antigenic formula 8,20:z₄,z₂₄:-) is a serovar of the O:8 (C₂-C₃) serogroup.

NCBI Pathogen Detection

NCBI PD cannot differentiate between serovar Albany and serovar Duesseldorf; additional genetic markers are required for in silico serotyping of serovar Albany.

Genetic Characteristics¶

Serovar Albany has been found to be polyphyletic with two lineages identified. Ali et al. studied a total of 434 serovar Albany isolates and found a high proportion of Albany isolates demonstrated resistance to nalidixic acid (99.3%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (97.9%), ampicillin (86.6%), chloramphenicol (86.6%), and tetracycline (85.7%). Additionally, all isolates resistant to cefoxitin carried the CMY-2-type β-lactamase and was classified into seven unique pulsotypes, with the majority being types IV-b (43.75%) and IV-a (25%). In a Taiwanese study, among turkey isolates they included, 75.3% of Albany isolates (64/85) exhibited resistance to 6 or more antimicrobials. Another Taiwanese study stated that Albany strains carrying ICE_erm42 exhibited high-level resistance to azithromycin, and the element was capable of transferring to phylogenetically distant species, such as Vibrio cholerae, through conjugation.

Animal Reservoir¶

Serovar Albany was mainly found in chicken but was also present in turkey, ducks, pigs, cattle, and captive zoo wild animals.

Geographical Distribution¶

Serovar Albany has been found in the US, Mexico, Europe, and Asian such as South Korea, Taiwan.

Human/Animal Outbreaks¶

There have been no recent human outbreaks linked to this serovar.

Border Rejections¶

Year	Exporting country	Importing country	Associated source	Product category
2022	Nigeria	Germany	Sesame seeds¹	Nuts, nut products and seeds
2022	Brazil	Germany	Black pepper²	Herbs and spices
2021	Brazil	Germany	Black pepper³	Herbs and spices

¹ Both serovar Albany and serovar Weybridge were found.

² Both serovar Albany and serovar Infantis were found.

³ Multiple serovars were isolated including Salmonella Albany, Gaminara, Poona, Braenderup and Madelia.

Recalls¶

There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.