Article
Relationship of pulsed-field profiles with key phage types of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in Europe: results of an international multi-centre study.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Nov 2007
Peters T M, Berghold C, Brown D, Coia J, Dionisi A M, Echeita A, Fisher I S T, Gatto A J, Gill N, Green J, Gerner-Smidt P, Heck M, Lederer I, Lukinmaa S, Luzzi I, Maguire C, Prager R, Usera M, Siitonen A, Threlfall E J, Torpdahl M, Tschäpe H, Wannet W, Zwaluw W K Van der
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne infection in Europe with Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) being the most commonly identified serovar. The predominant phage type for S. Enteritidis is phage type (PT) 4, although PT 8 has increased in incidence. With...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteriophage Typing
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Databases, Genetic
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Europe
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Phenotype