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Phylogenetic and antimicrobial resistance gene analysis of Salmonella Typhimurium strains isolated in Brazil by whole genome sequencing.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Almeida Fernanda, Seribelli Amanda Aparecida, Medeiros Marta Inês Cazentini, Rodrigues Dália Dos Prazeres, de MelloVarani Alessandro, Luo Yan, Allard Marc W, Falcão Juliana Pfrimer
Abstract excerpt
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has been used as a powerful technology for molecular epidemiology, surveillance, identification of species and serotype, identification of the sources of outbreaks, among other purposes. In Brazil, there is relatively few epidemiological data on Salmonella. In this study, 90 Salmonella Typhimurium strains had their genome sequenced to uncover the diversity of Salmonella Typhimurium...
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