S. Idikan¶

At a Glance


Antigenic Formula	`1,13,23:i:1,5`
Serogroup	O:13 (G)
NCBI Pathogen Detection	View isolates

Background Information¶

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Idikan (antigenic formula 1,13,23:i:1,5) is a serovar of the O:13 (G) serogroup. In South Africa, this serovar is uncommonly associated with human illness. Aside from animals described below, serovar Idikan was also found in sesame-based products, pepper, and soybean products.

Genetic Characteristics¶

In a foodborne outbreak in China, both Salmonella Uganda and Salmonella Idikan were isolated, forming two distinct and genetically separate lineages in the core genome SNP clustering tree. Salmonella Uganda isolates showed 0-14 SNPs, while Salmonella Idikan isolates exhibited 0-23 SNPs.

Animal Reservoir¶

Serovar Idikan was prevalent in cattle but it was also found in other farm animals such as chicken, and turkey. This serovar was isolated from seafood including white clam, and wild squid.

Geographical Distribution¶

Serovar Idikan has been found in China,Saudi Arabia, Israel, South Africa, Australia,Americassuch as the US, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, Europe such as Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and France.

Human/Animal Outbreaks¶

Year	Location	Associated source	Number of cases
NA¹	United States	Beef	6
2022	China	NA²	NA³

¹The specific year is not reported in the dataset.

²Specific contaminated source is not reported.

³Number of cases is not reported in source.

Border Rejections¶

Year	Exporting country	Importing country	Associated source	Product category
2023	Hungary	Germany	Onion powder¹	Other food product / mixed

¹ Multiple serovars including S. Agona, S. Idikan, S. Richmond, S. Falkensee, S. Molade, S. Mbandaka and S. Senftenberg were identified.

Recalls¶

There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.