One Health Investigation of a Household <i>Salmonella</i> Thompson Outbreak in Italy: Genomic and Epidemiological Characterization of an Emerging Serotype.

ABSTRACT: Salmonella is a Gram-negative enteric bacterium responsible for the foodborne and waterborne disease salmonellosis, which was the second most reported foodborne gastrointestinal infection in humans in the European Union in 2023. Animals represent the principal reservoir of this pathogen, with animal-derived food products serving as the main route of transmission to humans. In a household context, having numerous animals can be a crucial factor for contracting Salmonella spp. infection. In the present study, we report a case of a familiar outbreak of Salmonella Thompson that occurred in 2024 in central Italy, involving an infant and the companion animals (a dog, a cat and ten birds) of the family's farm. To support the epidemiological investigations, antimicrobial susce

SUBMITTER: Bivona M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736331 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature