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From acute to persistent infection: revealing phylogenomic variations in Salmonella Agona.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Oct 2024
Waters Emma V, Lee Winnie W Y, Ismail Ahmed Amina, Chattaway Marie-Anne, Langridge Gemma C
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella enterica serovar Agona (S. Agona) has been increasingly recognised as a prominent cause of gastroenteritis. This serovar is a strong biofilm former that can undergo genome rearrangement and enter a viable but non-culturable state whilst remaining metabolically active. Similar strategies are employed by S. Typhi, the cause of typhoid fever, during human infection, which are believed to assist with the...
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