Genomic Characterization of Salmonella enterica Isolates From Retail Meat in Beijing, China.

ABSTRACT: Salmonella enterica remains one of the leading causes of foodborne bacterial disease. Retail meat is a major source of human salmonellosis. However, comparative genomic analyses of S. enterica isolates from retail meat from different sources in China are lacking. A total of 341 S. enterica strains were isolated from retail meat in sixteen districts of Beijing, China, at three different time points (January 1st, May 1st, and October 1st) in 2017. Comparative genomics was performed to investigate the genetic diversity, virulence and antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) profiles of these isolates. The most common serotype was S. Enteritidis (203/341, 59.5%), which dominated among isolates from three different time points during the year. Laboratory retesting confirm

SUBMITTER: Lyu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8058101 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature