The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Human salmonella isolates 2003

01 January 2003

Enteric reference testing

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

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Annual summary 2003

One thousand sixteen hundred and one isolates were confirmed in 2003 compared with 2067 in 2002.
S Typhimurium phage type 160 was the predominant strain isolated. S Typhimurium isolates previously reported as phage type RDNC Aug-01 have now been identified as phage type 74.