Emergence and characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium phage type DT191a.
The emergence of a previously undefined phage type of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, designated DT191a, occurred in England and Wales in July 2008. The new strain exhibits a number of distinctive phenotypic and genotypic features. This report provides the tools necessary to track S. Typhimurium DT191a globally.
Peters
Tansy
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Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Hopkins
Katie L
KL
Lane
Chris
C
Nair
Satheesh
S
Wain
John
J
de Pinna
Elizabeth
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D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial