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Salmonellosis
Study findings on salmonellosis are outlined in reports from B. Doublet and colleagues
December 2nd, 2008
According to a study from Paris, France, "Salmonella genomic island 1 (SGI1) is an integrative mobilizable element that harbors a multidrug resistance (MDR) gene cluster. Since its identification in epidemic Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 strains, variant SGI1 MDR gene clusters conferring different MDR phenotypes have been identified in several S. enterica serovars and classified as SGI1-A to -O.A study was undertaken to characterize SGI1 from serovar Kentucky strains isolated from travelers returning from Africa." "Several strains tested were found to contain the partially characterized variant SGI1-K, recently described in a serovar Kentucky strain...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-02)
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