Article
A whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based approach to trace and identify outbreaks linked to a common Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Montevideo pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2011
Bakker Henk C den, Switt Andrea I Moreno, Cummings Craig A, Hoelzer Karin, Degoricija Lovorka, Rodriguez-Rivera Lorraine D, Wright Emily M, Fang Rixun, Davis Margaret, Root Tim, Schoonmaker-Bopp Dianna, Musser Kimberlee A, Villamil Elizabeth, Waechter Haena, Kornstein Laura, Furtado Manohar R, Wiedmann Martin
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we report a whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based evolutionary approach to study the epidemiology of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Montevideo. This outbreak included 272 cases that occurred in 44 states between July 2009 and...
Topics
- Cluster Analysis
- Disease Outbreaks
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Foodborne Diseases
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Molecular Typing
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
