Article
Intracontinental spread of human invasive Salmonella Typhimurium pathovariants in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nature genetics - 1 Nov 2012
Okoro Chinyere K, Kingsley Robert A, Connor Thomas R, Harris Simon R, Parry Christopher M, Al-Mashhadani Manar N, Kariuki Samuel, Msefula Chisomo L, Gordon Melita A, de Pinna Elizabeth, Wain John, Heyderman Robert S, Obaro Stephen, Alonso Pedro L, Mandomando Inacio, MacLennan Calman A, Tapia Milagritos D, Levine Myron M, Tennant Sharon M, Parkhill Julian, Dougan Gordon
Abstract excerpt
A highly invasive form of non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease has recently been documented in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The most common Salmonella enterica serovar causing this disease is Typhimurium (Salmonella Typhimurium). We applied whole-genome sequence-based phylogenetic methods to define the population structure of sub-Saharan African invasive Salmonella Typhimurium isolates and compared...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.