Review

Salmonellae in the air environment: A review

Volume: 25 Number: 2 October 15, 2024
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Salmonellae in the air environment: A review

Abstract

Salmonella bacteria, a zoonotic pathogen, are frequently transmitted through food and water, causing foodborne outbreaks and illnesses. Bioaerosols are a growing concern as pathogenic microorganisms could be transmitted to the indoor and ambient air environments. The airborne transmission of pathogenic microorganisms is considered a risk of contamination or a route of infection. Salmonella have been found in rare numbers in the air, but their detection indicate their ability to survive in the air environment. Physical, biological and environmental stressors affect the survival of airborne microorganisms. The infectivity of airborne Salmonella is determined by its pathogenicity, infective dose and individual health conditions. The accurate assessment of Salmonella in aerosols is a problem due to the synergistic influence of many uncontrollable environmental conditions and a lack of standardized analysis and sampling protocols. Knowledge of the airborne transmission of Salmonella and factors influencing their viability is critical to understanding their potential health risk and the related control measures. This review provides evidence for the transmission of Salmonella in different air environments, focusing on the presence of Salmonella in the air as a risk of biocontamination. The sampling, detection and enumeration methodologies of Salmonella in the air are discussed with recommended mitigation and control strategies.

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Supporting Institution

The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.

Ethical Statement

Since the article does not contain any studies with human or animal subject, its approval to the ethics committee was not required.

Thanks

The author would like to thank Prof. Dr. Helmy El-Zanfaly, Professor of Water and Sewage Microbiology, NRC, Egypt, for his support and valuable comments.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environmental Assessment and Monitoring

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

August 6, 2024

Publication Date

October 15, 2024

Submission Date

February 7, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 25 Number: 2

APA
Awad, A. H. A. (2024). Salmonellae in the air environment: A review. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences, 25(2), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.23902/trkjnat.1433216
AMA
1.Awad AHA. Salmonellae in the air environment: A review. Trakya Univ J Nat Sci. 2024;25(2):211-227. doi:10.23902/trkjnat.1433216
Chicago
Awad, Abdel Hameed A. 2024. “Salmonellae in the Air Environment: A Review”. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences 25 (2): 211-27. https://doi.org/10.23902/trkjnat.1433216.
EndNote
Awad AHA (October 1, 2024) Salmonellae in the air environment: A review. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences 25 2 211–227.
IEEE
[1]A. H. A. Awad, “Salmonellae in the air environment: A review”, Trakya Univ J Nat Sci, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 211–227, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.23902/trkjnat.1433216.
ISNAD
Awad, Abdel Hameed A. “Salmonellae in the Air Environment: A Review”. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences 25/2 (October 1, 2024): 211-227. https://doi.org/10.23902/trkjnat.1433216.
JAMA
1.Awad AHA. Salmonellae in the air environment: A review. Trakya Univ J Nat Sci. 2024;25:211–227.
MLA
Awad, Abdel Hameed A. “Salmonellae in the Air Environment: A Review”. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences, vol. 25, no. 2, Oct. 2024, pp. 211-27, doi:10.23902/trkjnat.1433216.
Vancouver
1.Abdel Hameed A. Awad. Salmonellae in the air environment: A review. Trakya Univ J Nat Sci. 2024 Oct. 1;25(2):211-27. doi:10.23902/trkjnat.1433216