Retrospective use of whole genome sequencing to better understand an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Mbandaka in New South Wales, Australia

• Main Authors: Cassia Lindsay (Author), James Flint (Author), Kim Lilly (Author), Kirsty Hope (Author), Qinning Wang (Author), Peter Howard (Author), Vitali Sintchenko (Author), David N Durrheim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Salmonella enterica serovar Mbandaka is an infrequent cause of salmonellosis in New South Wales (NSW) with an average of 17 cases reported annually. This study examined the added value of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for investigating a non-point source outbreak of Salmonella ser. Mba...