Prevalence of the Zoonotic Bacteria in Various Pet Animals

Abstract

The survey of zoonotic bacteria has been carried out on feces of iguanas, prairie dogs and chameleons etc. in October and November in 1996 and 1997. These animals have been kept at the pet-shops or the ordinary residences in Tama area of Tokyo. The results show thatSalmonella3 (2.1%), Staphylococcus aureus 2 (1.4%) andChlamydia8 (5.7%) were detected from 140 animals in 1996 andSalmonella5 (5.0%), Listeria monocytogenes1 (1.0%) andChlamydia4 (4.0%) from 101 animals in 1997.