Genomic characterisation of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica Subspecies enterica Serovar Bovismorbificans isolates from Malawi.

Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) are an important cause of bacteraemia in children and HIV-infected adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research has shown that iNTS strains exhibit a pattern of gene loss that resembles that of host adapted serovars such as Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A...

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Main Authors: Christina Bronowski, Maria C Fookes, Ruth Gilderthorp, Kevin E Ashelford, Simon R Harris, Amos Phiri, Neil Hall, Melita A Gordon, John Wain, Charles A Hart, Paul Wigley, Nicholas R Thomson, Craig Winstanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828162?pdf=render