title: Emergence and characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium phage type DT191a.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tansy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Katie L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Satheesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wain
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Pinna
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial