Salmonellosis in the Republic of Georgia: Using Molecular Typing to Identify the Outbreak-Causing Strain

Salmonellosis in the Republic of Georgia: Using Molecular Typing to Identify the Outbreak-Causing Strain

In May 1998, three large outbreaks of salmonellosis, affecting 91 persons, were identified in the Republic of Georgia. Eighteen Salmonella Typhimurium strains were characterized by arbitrary primed polymerase chain reaction and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; the results suggested that all cases w...

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Main Authors: Alexander Sulakvelidze, Merab Kekelidze, Durmishkhan Turabelidze, Shota Tsanava, Lia Tevsadze, Lamara Devdariani, Romesh Gautom, Robert Myers, J. Glenn Morris, Paata Imnadze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Republic of Georgia
salmonella typhimuirum strain
Salmonellosis
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/1/00-0113_article

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