The <it>Salmonella </it>Pathogenicity Island (SPI) 1 contributes more than SPI2 to the colonization of the chicken by <it>Salmonella enterica </it>serovar Typhimurium

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Salmonella enterica </it>serovar Typhimurium (Typhimurium) is an important pathogen that infects a broad range of hosts. In humans, Typhimurium causes a gastroenteritis characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, and abdomin...

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Main Authors: Mellata Melha, Ameiss Keith, Dieye Yakhya, Curtiss Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/3