Genomic Comparison of Salmonella Enteritidis Strains Isolated from Laying Hens and Humans in the Abruzzi Region during 2018.

ABSTRACT: Salmonellosis is a major cause of bacterial foodborne infection. Since 2016, an increased number of cases of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis linked to eggs produced in Poland has been reported in Europe. In Italy, S. Enteritidis is one of the three most commonly reported serotypes, associated mainly with the consumption of contaminated eggs and derived products. In our work, we analysed 61 strains of S. Enteritidis obtained from humans and farms in the Abruzzi region, Italy, in 2018. We used Multiple-Loci Variable-Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA)-based typing and Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) tools to identify closely related strains and perform cluster analysis. We found two clusters of genetically similar strains. The firs

SUBMITTER: Di Marcantonio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281747 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature