| russian tortoises (agrionemys horsfieldi) as a potential reservoir for salmonella spp. | a total of 80 russian tortoises brought in poland were examined for presence of salmonella. salmonella was detected in 15 out of all the animals tested (18.75%). of the total of 56 strains, 30 (53.57%) belonged to salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (i) and 26 to salmonella enterica subsp. salamae (ii). the predominant serotype within subspecies i was s. newport, which is one of the most serotypes causing salmonellosis in humans and warm-blooded animals. in vitro determination of the susceptibil ... | 2011 | 21486674 |