S. Carrau¶

At a Glance


Antigenic Formula	`6,14,[24]:y:1,7`
Serogroup	O:6,14 (H)
NCBI Pathogen Detection	View isolates

Background Information¶

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Carrau (antigenic formula 6,14,[24]:y:1,7) is a serovar of the O:6,14 (H) serogroup. This serovar was first isolated from the glands of pigs, in 1936 in Uruguay. Serovar Carrau was considered a rare serotype and was found to cause septicemia in turtles.

Genetic Characteristics¶

Serovar Carrau has been found to be paraphyletic. A non-Carrau serovar, S. Madelia clusters within serovar Carrau. Karczmarczyk et al. reported uncommon high-level quinolone resistance with absence of any DNA gyrase mutations in serovar Carrau.

Animal Reservoir¶

Serovar Carrau was found inhorses, dogs, and wild animalssuch as snake, lizards, and turtles.

Geographical Distribution¶

Serovar Carrau has been reported inNorth America, South America, and Europe such as Finland, and the UK.

Human/Animal Outbreaks¶

Year	Location	Associated source	Number of cases
2019	US: multistate	Pre-cut melons	137

Border Rejections¶

No recent border rejections linked to this serovar have been reported.

Recalls¶

Year	Location	Recalled food	Type
2019	US: multistate	Pre-cut melons¹	Fruits and vegetables

¹ This recall was resulted by a multistate outbreak described above. Caito Foods LLC recalled pre-cut watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and pre-cut fruit medley products.