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Development and evaluation of an outbreak surveillance system integrating whole genome sequencing data for non-typhoidal Salmonella in London and South East of England, 2016-17.
Epidemiology and infection - 28 Jun 2021
Paranthaman Karthik, Mook Piers, Curtis Daniele, Evans Edward-Wynne, Crawley-Boevey Emma, Dabke Girija, Carroll Kevin, McCormick Jacquelyn, Dallman Timothy J, Crook Paul
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An outbreak surveillance system for Salmonella integrating whole genome sequencing (WGS) and epidemiological data was developed in South East and London in 2016-17 to assess local WGS clusters for triage and investigation. Cases genetically linked within a 5 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) single linkage cluster were assessed using a set of locally agreed thresholds based on time, person and place, for...
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