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Probable vector or means of spread Occasionally airborne Ingestion Ingestion Unknown Exposure and ingestion Exposure and ingestion Ingestion, airborne and contact Ingestion and contact

Geographical distribution Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide Asia and North America Worldwide Worldwide Worldwide

Principal animals affected Cattle, pigs, fowl Cattle, pigs, fowl Rodents, sheep, cattle, pigs Rodents, sheep Mammals, birds Cattle, pigs, fowl Cattle, pigs

Causative organism Various bacteria and their toxins including Salmonella, Staphylococcus,

and

ClostridiaE

scherichia

spp.

Arizona groupListeria monocytogenes P

seudomonas

pseudomallei P

asteurella

multocida Samonella

spp.

Staphylococcus

spp.

Table 2.24 Epidemiological aspects of some of the zoonoses (continued) Disease Bacterial food poisoning Colibacillosis Listeriosis Melioidosis Pasteurellosis Salmonellosis Staphylococcus