A meta-analysis dataset consolidating global data on Salmonella prevalence and antimicrobial resistance in wild bird populations. The pooled prevalence of Salmonella spp. is 5.77%, with resistance to critically important antimicrobials ranging from 0% to 29.6%. The dataset was authored by Eurade Ntakiyisumba and last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional prevalence differences based on continent-specific infection rates mentioned in the description
- Track temporal trends in antimicrobial resistance based on reported significant increases for fluoroquinolones and penicillin/β-lactamase inhibitors
- Compare infection rates across avian taxonomic orders based on data for Accipitriformes and Charadriiformes
- Assess the prevalence of specific serovars like S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis in wild bird populations
Strengths
- Provides a consolidated global estimate with a pooled prevalence of 5.77% (95% CI: 4.21–7.54%)
- Includes serovar-specific analysis showing S. Typhimurium prevalence of 4.12% and S. Enteritidis prevalence of 1.42%
- Reports resistance prevalence for specific antimicrobial classes, such as macrolides (29.6%) and penicillins (14.7%)
- Contains temporal trend analysis with significant increases in resistance for key antimicrobials
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- The dataset is very small (17.8 KB), suggesting limited scope or summary-level data
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Random-effects meta-analysis conducted on consolidated global data.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-24 05:36:46; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Global, with continent-specific results for Asia, Africa, and Europe.