| salmonella surveillance among great-tailed grackles (quiscalus mexicanus) and other urban bird species in eastern texas. | wild birds may play an important role in maintaining and transmitting salmonella. their ability to travel large distances and their proximity to human habitations could make them a vehicle for bridging salmonella from wild and domestic animals to humans. to determine the potential public health risk presented by urban birds, we investigated the prevalence of salmonella among great-tailed grackles (quiscalus mexicanus) and other cohabiting urban bird species. fecal samples were collected from 114 ... | 2016 | 27827557 |