Key role of whole genome sequencing in resolving an international outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium linked to chocolate products

Key role of whole genome sequencing in resolving an international outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium linked to chocolate products

Abstract Background In February 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) detected a cluster of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium based on whole genome sequencing (WGS). Subsequently, several countries reported cases belonging to this cluster. Epidemiological, microbiological and traceability investigations poi...

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Main Authors: Valeska Laisnez, Amoolya Vusirikala, Charlotte Salgaard Nielsen, Vera Cantaert, Laurence Delbrassinne, Wesley Mattheus, Bavo Verhaegen, Hugues Delamare, Nathalie Jourdan-Da Silva, Raskit Lachmann, Sandra Simon, Martin Cormican, Patricia Garvey, Paul McKeown, Roger Stephan, Derek Brown, Lynda Browning, Ann Hoban, Lesley Larkin, S. Typhimurium Outbreak Investigation Group, Maria Pardos de la Gandara, Cecilia Jernberg, Johanna Takkinen, Sooria Balasegaram, Dieter Van Cauteren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Salmonellosis
Monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium
Outbreak
Whole genome sequencing
Chocolate products
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10629-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10629-8

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