Detection of Salmonella during the translocation of two endemic New Zealand lizard species within the Hauraki Gulf

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Table 1  Avian species tested for Salmonella on Tiritiri Matangi Island Scenic Reserve between 2001 and 2008, either as part of a translocation project or as general health screening. Data were collated from various sources, referenced below. Sample size, n, with the number of samples positive for Salmonella in parentheses.

Species	Year	n	Serotype
Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)	2001^1	4(0)	–
Fernbird (Bowdleria punctata)	2001, 2002^1	4(0)	–
Hihi (Notiomystis cincta)	2004^2	32(0)	–
	2005^2	77(0)	–
	2006^2	6(6)	Typhimurium DT195
	2007^3	73(0)	–
	2008^3	69(0)	–
North Island robin (Petroica australis)	2004^1	10(0)	–
	2007^1	21(0)	–
	2007^4	24(0)	–
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)	2002^1	1(0)	–
Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala)	2004^1	6(0)	–
Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)	2001^1	5(0)	–
Whitehead (Mohua albicilla)	2004^1	8(0)	–
	2007^5	65(0)	–
	2008^5	91(0)	–
Total		496(6)
Notes: ^1 Parker et al. 2006; ^2 Ewen et al. 2007; ^3 T. Lovegrove, Auckland Council, unpublished data; ^4 Ewen et al. 2012b; ^5 K. Parker, Massey University, unpublished data.

Table 2  Overall Salmonella prevalence in six reptile species from Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific Reserve, Motuora Island Recreational Reserve, Korapuki Island and Tawharanui Regional Park. Test prevalence P_t of Salmonella positives, with the 95% Wilson confidence intervals, in parentheses.

			Tiritiri Matangi Island		Motuora Island		Tawharanui Park		Korapuki Island
Species	n	Pt	n	Pt	n	Pt	n	Pt	n	Pt	Salmonella serovar
Oligosoma aeneum	34	0.03 (0.005–0.149)	13	0.00	21	0.05 (0.008–0.227)	–	–	–	–	Subspecies IV 40:g,t:-
O. moco	17	0.06 (0.01–0.270)	16	0.06 (0.011–0.283)	1	0.00	–	–	–	–	Subspecies IV 40:g,t:-
Woodworthia maculatus	30	0.03 (0.006–0.167)	30	0.03 (0.006–0.167)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Subspecies IV 40:g,t:-
Sphenodon punctatus	3	00.0	3	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
O. smithi	120	0.01 (0.001–0.046)	–	–	–	–	120	0.01 (0.001–0.046)	–	–	Salmonella untypable
H. duvaucelii	70	00.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	70	0.0	–
Total	274	0.02 (0.006–0.037)	62	0.03 (0.009–0.11)	22	0.05 (0.008–0.218)	120	0.01 (0.001–0.046)	70	0.0

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