Article
Comparison of five molecular subtyping methods for differentiation of Salmonella Kentucky isolates in Tunisia.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Jan 2014
Turki Yousra, Mehri Ines, Fhoula Imen, Hassen Abdennaceur, Ouzari Hadda
Abstract excerpt
Salmonellosis is one of the most common causes of food-borne infection worldwide. In the last decade, Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky has shown an increase in different parts of the world with the concurrent emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates. These drug-resistant types spread from Africa and the Middle East to Europe and Asia. Although S. Kentucky serovar is of potential human relevance, there is...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Typing
- Salmonella Infections
- Salmonella enterica
- Tunisia