A phage-typing scheme for<i>Salmonella enteritidis</i>

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Authors

L. R. Ward · National Public Health Laboratory

Josiane De · National Public Health Laboratory

B. Rowe · National Public Health Laboratory

Abstract

For many years phage typing has proved invaluable in epidemiological studies on Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi A and B, S. typhimurium and a few other serotypes. A phage-typing scheme for S. enteritidis is described. This scheme to date differentiates 27 types using 10 typing phages.

Topics & Keywords

Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epidemiology and Infection

Volume 99, Issue 2, pp. 291-294

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800067765

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