S. Ruiru¶

At a Glance


Antigenic Formula	`21:y:e,n,x`
Serogroup	O:21 (L)
NCBI Pathogen Detection	View isolates

Background Information¶

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Ruiru (antigenic formula 21:y:e,n,x) is a serovar of the O:21 (L) serogroup. This is a very rare serovar, with only two reported cases during the last then years in the US.

Genetic Characteristics¶

Unknown.

Animal Reservoir¶

Serovar Ruiru was found in cattle, and turkey.

Geographical Distribution¶

S. Ruiru is a very rare serovar, only a limited number of descriptions have been reported; specifically, one report of infection in sheep in England and two in Europe (imported soybean from Brazil and imported palm kernel expellers from Indonesia).

Animal outbreaks: There is only one description of an outbreak in sheep associated with S. Ruiru, the outbreak was reported in 1964, where it caused abortion in ewes.

Human/Animal Outbreaks¶

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

Border Rejections¶

There have been no recent border rejections linked to this serovar.

Recalls¶

There have been no recent recalls linked to this serovar.