Phylogenetic structure of European Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak correlates with national and international egg distribution network.

ABSTRACT: Outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis have long been associated with contaminated poultry and eggs. In the summer of 2014 a large multi-national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 14b occurred with over 350 cases reported in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France and Luxembourg. Egg supply network investigation and microbiological sampling identified the source to be a Bavarian egg producer. As part of the international investigation into the outbreak, over 400 isolates were sequenced including isolates from cases, implicated UK premises and eggs from the suspected source producer. We were able to show a clear statistical correlation between the topology of the UK egg distribution network and the phylogenetic network of outbreak isolates. This correlation can m

SUBMITTER: Dallman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5320589 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature