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Molecular epidemiology of Salmonella Infantis in Europe: insights into the success of the bacterial host and its parasitic pESI-like megaplasmid.
Microbial genomics - 1 May 2020
Alba Patricia, Leekitcharoenphon Pimlapas, Carfora Virginia, Amoruso Roberta, Cordaro Gessica, Di Matteo Paola, Ianzano Angela, Iurescia Manuela, Diaconu Elena L, Study Group Engage-Eurl-Ar Network, Pedersen Susanne K, Guerra Beatriz, Hendriksen Rene S, Franco Alessia, Battisti Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella Infantis is one of the five serovars most frequently causing human salmonellosis in Europe, mainly associated with poultry. A clone harbouring a conjugative plasmid of emerging S. Infantis (pESI)-like megaplasmid, carrying multidrug resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) genes, has spread in the Italian broiler chicken industry also causing human illness. This work is aimed at...
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