S. Adelaide¶

At a Glance


Antigenic Formula	`35:f,g:-`
Serogroup	O:35 (O)
NCBI Pathogen Detection	View isolates

Background Information¶

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Adelaide (antigenic formula 35:f,g:-) is a serovar of the O:35 (O) serogroup. Serovar Adelaide wasfirst isolated in 1943from a fatal case of enteritis in a man in Adelaide, Australia.

Genetic Characteristics¶

Serovar Adelaide has been found to be polyphyletic with six lineages identified and three stand-alone singletons that do not cluster with any other Salmonella Adelaide isolates. The outer core structure of serovar Adelaide LPS seems to differ from that of serovar Typhimurium and other Salmonella strains.

Animal Reservoir¶

Serovar Adelaide was found in wild boar, bovine, and caprine.

Geographical Distribution¶

Serovar Adelaide has primarily been reported in North America, including the US, Canada, and Mexico, but has also been found in Chile, Brazil, Australia, the UK, and Ethiopia.

Human/Animal Outbreaks¶

Year	Location	Associated source	Number of cases
2018	US: multistate	Pre-cut melon	77

Border Rejections¶

Year	Exporting country	Importing country	Associated source	Product category
2021	Ethiopia	Germany	Sesame seeds	Nuts, nut products and seeds

Recalls¶

There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.