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Background  The degree to which the chromosomal mediated iron acquisition system contributes to virulence of many bacterial pathogens is well defined. However, the functional roles of plasmid encoded iron acquisition systems, specifically Sit and aerobactin, have yet to be determined for  Salmonella  spp. In a recent study,  Salmonella enterica  strains isolated from different food sources were sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq platform and found to harbor the incompatibility group (Inc) FIB plasmid. In this study, we examined sequence diversity and the contribution of factors encoded on the IncFIB plasmid to the virulence of  S .  enterica .    Results  Whole genome sequences of seven  S .  enterica  isolates were compared to genomes of serovars of  S .  enterica  isolated from food, animal, and human sources. SeqSero analysis predicted that six strains were serovar Typhimurium and one was Heidelberg. Among the  S.  Typhimurium strains, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based phylogenetic analyses revealed that five of the isolates clustered as a single monophyletic  S . Typhimurium subclade, while one of the other strains branched with  S . Typhimurium from a bovine source. DNA sequence based phylogenetic diversity analyses showed that the IncFIB plasmid-encoded Sit and aerobactin iron acquisition systems are conserved among bacterial species including  S. enterica . The IncFIB plasmid was transferred to an IncFIB plasmid deficient strain of  S .  enterica  by conjugation. The transconjugant SE819::IncFIB persisted in human intestinal epithelial (Caco-2) cells at a higher rate than the recipient SE819. Genes of the Sit and aerobactin operons in the IncFIB plasmid were differentially expressed in iron-rich and iron-depleted growth media.    Conclusions  Minimal sequence diversity was detected in the Sit and aerobactin operons in the IncFIB plasmids present among different bacterial species, including foodborne  Salmonella  strains. IncFIB plasmid encoded factors play a role during infection under low-iron conditions in host cells.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3954-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Comparative genomic analysis and characterization of incompatibility group FIB plasmid encoded virulence factors of Salmonella enterica isolated from food sources