Genomic characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky and London recovered from food and human salmonellosis in Zhejiang Province, China (2016-2021).

ABSTRACT: Increasing human salmonellosis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky and London has raised serious concerns. To better understand possible health risks, insights were provided into specific genetic traits and antimicrobial resistance of 88 representative isolates from human and food sources in Zhejiang Province, China, during 2016-2021. Phylogenomic analysis revealed consistent clustering of isolates into the respective serovar or sequence types, and identified plausible interhost transmission via distinct routes. Each serovar exhibited remarkable diversity in host range and disease-causing potential by cgMLST analyses, and approximately half (48.6%, 17/35) of the food isolates were phylogenetically indistinguishable to those of clinical isolates in the same region.

SUBMITTER: Fang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437622 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature