Salmonella Genomic and Phenotypic Data from Florida Reptiles, 2018-2025

A dataset from a study characterizing virulence and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates from reptiles in Florida, United States. It includes phenotypic data from culture testing and functional genomic analysis of whole-genome, plasmid DNA, and RNA from selected isolates. The data was authored by Dilan Amila Satharasinghe and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene profiles based on the reported 55 identified AMR genes.
• Study virulence factor (VF) gene distribution based on the reported 239 identified VF genes.
• Investigate host diversity in Salmonella infections based on data from orders Squamata, Testudines, and Crocodilia.
• Examine multidrug resistance (MDR) patterns based on phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing of 24 isolates.
• Explore horizontal gene transfer potential based on the presence of the tetA gene in both genomic and plasmid DNA.

Strengths

• Includes multi-omic data types: whole-genome sequences, plasmid DNA, and RNA transcriptomics.
• Reports specific quantitative findings: a 16.41% Salmonella culture positivity rate and 58.3% MDR rate among 24 tested isolates.
• Contains detailed gene counts: 55 AMR genes and 239 virulence factor genes identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to reptile isolates from Florida, United States, which may not be geographically representative.

Provenance

Source

Data analyzed from the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

Collection Method

Salmonella culture testing and functional genomic analysis (WGS, plasmid DNA, RNA) of selected isolates.

Time Range

2018 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 05:56:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Florida, United States