Open AccessEndemic presence of Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro in southern Italy
Author(s) -
Caterina Mammina,
Lucia Cannova,
S CarfiPavia,
A Nastasi
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.05.07.00028-en
Subject(s) - serotype , salmonella enterica , salmonella , microbiology and biotechnology , typing , biology , virology , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
Molecular typing of salmonella strains isolated between 1997 and 1999 in southern Italy and carried out by the Southern Italy Centre for Enteric Pathogens, has shown a high frequency of Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro. This serotype is extremely rare i