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Genomics of an emerging clone of Salmonella serovar Typhimurium ST313 from Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 15 Oct 2013
Leekitcharoenphon Pimlapas, Friis Carsten, Zankari Ea, Svendsen Christina Aaby, Price Lance B, Rahmani Maral, Herrero-Fresno Ana, Fashae Kayode, Vandenberg Olivier, Aarestrup Frank M, Hendriksen Rene S
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INTRODUCTION: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ST313 is an invasive and phylogenetically distinct lineage present in sub-Saharan Africa. We report the presence of S. Typhimurium ST313 from patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria. METHODOLOGY: Eighteen S. Typhimurium ST313 isolates were characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and...
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