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Prospective use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) detected a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jan 2017
Inns T, Ashton P M, Herrera-Leon S, Lighthill J, Foulkes S, Jombart T, Rehman Y, Fox A, Dallman T, DE Pinna E, Browning L, Coia J E, Edeghere O, Vivancos R
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Since April 2015, whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been the routine test for Salmonella identification, surveillance and outbreak investigation at the national reference laboratory in England and Wales. In May 2015, an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis cases was detected using WGS data and investigated. UK cases were interviewed to obtain a food history and links between suppliers were mapped to produce a food...
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