Application of variable number of tandem repeat analysis to track Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Typhimurium infection of pigs reared on three British farms through the production cycle to the abattoir

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 960-970

  Kirchner, M ^a   Marier, E ^a   Miller, A ^a   Snow, L ^a   Mclaren, I ^a   Davies, R H ^a   Clifton Hadley, F A ^a   Cook, A J C ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pigs; Salmonella Typhimurium; VNTR

Indexed keywords

FARMS; MAMMALS; SALMONELLA;

MOLECULAR TYPING; PIG; PRODUCTION CYCLE; REPEAT ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEROVARS; TANDEM REPEATS; VARIABLE NUMBER; VNTR;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

BACTERIUM; ELECTROKINESIS; FOOD CHAIN; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PIG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; FECES ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLOSIS; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 80052806063     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05096.x     Document Type: Article

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