Investigating Salmonella Eko from Various Sources in Nigeria by Whole Genome Sequencing to Identify the Source of Human Infections

Twenty-six Salmonella enterica serovar Eko isolated from various sources in Nigeria were investigated by whole genome sequencing to identify the source of human infections. Diversity among the isolates was observed and camel and cattle were identified as the primary reservoirs and the most likely so...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2016-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e0156212-e0156212
Hauptverfasser: Leekitcharoenphon, Pimlapas, Raufu, Ibrahim, Nielsen, Mette T, Rosenqvist Lund, Birthe S, Ameh, James A, Ambali, Abdul G, Sørensen, Gitte, Le Hello, Simon, Aarestrup, Frank M, Hendriksen, Rene S
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Zusammenfassung:Twenty-six Salmonella enterica serovar Eko isolated from various sources in Nigeria were investigated by whole genome sequencing to identify the source of human infections. Diversity among the isolates was observed and camel and cattle were identified as the primary reservoirs and the most likely source of the human infections.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0156212