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Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Salmonella enterica Hypermutators in Retail Food in China.
Journal of food protection - 1 Aug 2015
Wang Yin, Liu Chongyang, Zhang Zengfeng, Hu Yuanyuan, Cao Chenyang, Wang Xin, Xi Meili, Xia Xiaodong, Yang Baowei, Meng Jianghong
Abstract excerpt
Hypermutable pathogens can easily acquire mutation opportunities, as well as antimicrobial resistance, and are tremendous hazards to food safety and public health. In this study, a total of 96 (7.6%) hypermutators were identified from 1,264 Salmonella isolates recovered from retail foods. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis indicated that hypermutators were genetically diverse. Amino acid substitution of...
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