Persistent endemicity of Salmonella bongori 48:z(35):--in Southern Italy: molecular characterization of human, animal, and environmental isolates

From 1984 to 1999, we collected 31 isolates of the rare serovar Salmonella bongori 48:z(35):- in southern Italy. Twenty-four of the isolates were from cases of acute enteritis in humans. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis showed that all but one of our isolates were at least 80% similar. Our...

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Published in:Journal of clinical microbiology 2002-09, Vol.40 (9), p.3502
Main Authors: Giammanco, Giovanni M, Pignato, Sarina, Mammina, Caterina, Grimont, Francine, Grimont, Patrick A D, Nastasi, Antonino, Giammanco, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Child, Preschool
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Endemic Diseases
Enteritis - epidemiology
Enteritis - microbiology
Humans
Infant
Italy - epidemiology
Salmonella - classification
Salmonella - genetics
Salmonella - growth & development
Salmonella - pathogenicity
Salmonella Infections - epidemiology
Salmonella Infections - microbiology
Salmonella Infections, Animal - epidemiology
Salmonella Infections, Animal - microbiology
Water Microbiology
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Summary:From 1984 to 1999, we collected 31 isolates of the rare serovar Salmonella bongori 48:z(35):- in southern Italy. Twenty-four of the isolates were from cases of acute enteritis in humans. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis showed that all but one of our isolates were at least 80% similar. Our findings suggest that genetically related S. bongori 48:z(35):- strains are endemically circulating in southern Italy.
ISSN:0095-1137
DOI:10.1128/JCM.40.9.3502-3505.2002