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S. Leeuwarden

At a Glance

Antigenic Formula 11:b:1,5
Serogroup O:11 (F)
NCBI Pathogen Detection View isolates

Background Information

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Leeuwarden (antigenic formula 11:​b:1,5) is a serovar of the O:11 (F) serogroup. This serovar was first identified by A. B. Wielenga from a stool sample of a five-month-old baby with enteritis in the Netherlands. FDA found this serovar in organic ground oregano.

Genetic Characteristics

Serovar Leeuwarden is considered rare, and there is no known literature that has studied it.

Animal Reservoir

No animal reservoirs have been identified for serovar Leeuwarden.

Geographical Distribution

Serovar Leeuwarden has been reported inthe US, Central African Republic, and Europe such as Netherlands, Austria, Czechia, and Germany.

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
2020 Bulgaria Sweden Sunflower seeds Feed materials

Recalls

There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.

  1. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02539007
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/GCA_024135545.1/
  3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6907862/
  4. https://atlas.ecdc.europa.eu/public/index.aspx
  5. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/451481