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Molecular characterization reveals Salmonella enterica serovar 4,[5],12:i:- from poultry is a variant Typhimurium serovar.
Avian diseases - 1 Dec 2007
Zamperini Katherine, Soni Vivek, Waltman Douglas, Sanchez Susan, Theriault Elizabeth C, Bray Jordan, Maurer John J
Abstract excerpt
Although Salmonella remains one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses in the United States, the Salmonella enterica serovars and genetic types associated with most infections appear to fluctuate over time. Recently, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella 4,[5],12:i:-. Similarly, this unusual Salmonella serovar has been...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cattle
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- Poultry
- Salmonella typhimurium
- Virulence