Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype 4,12:i:- infections linked to the consumption of dry sausage

In May 2010, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype 4,12:i:-, a monophasic variant of the Typhimurium serotype, was investigated in France. A distinct outbreak strain was identified through MLVA (multilocus variable number of tandem repeat analysis) subtyping. Epidemiological investigations identified a dry sausage sold exclusively by a supermarket chain as the likely vehicle of transmission. The suspect batches were removed from shelves and recalled.

Author(s): Noel H, Pihier N, Weill FX, Danan C, Bone A, Raguenaud ME, Salah S, Bellali H, Vaillant V, Jourdan Da Silva N, Le Hello S

Publishing year: 2010

Pages: 6-8

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