The herring gull Larus argentatus as a carrier of salmonella.

摘要: The proportion of salmonella carriers among town-nesting herring gulls increased significantly from 2.1% in 1975-6 to 8.4% 1979. range serotypes carried by was similar that causing infection man, and it is likely the ingest these when feeding at untreated sewage outfalls on coast. This supported being higher first-year birds (9.7%) than older (2.0%), as known proportions immature feed Herring carrying salmonellas appeared healthy time capture a later date assumed they were not themselves infected. However, their habit congregating large numbers reservoirs rubbish tips also resting sites farmland often far roosting areas, multiplies pollution problem increases potential health hazard for both man farm stock. variety fly many miles food source areas roost. Thus, even within same day, there possibility transfer over much wider area previously considered.