Whole-genome sequencing in epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni infections

AK Llarena, E Taboada, M Rossi - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
This review describes the current state of knowledge regarding the application of whole-
genome sequencing (WGS) in the epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni, the leading cause …

Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production …

E Franz, P Delaquis, S Morabito, L Beutin… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The rates of foodborne disease caused by gastrointestinal pathogens continue to be a
concern in both the developed and develo** worlds. The growing world population, the …

Prospective whole-genome sequencing enhances national surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes

JC Kwong, K Mercoulia, T Tomita… - Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a powerful tool for comparing bacterial
isolates in outbreak detection and investigation. Here we demonstrate that WGS performed …

Source Attribution of Human Campylobacter Isolates by MLST and Fla-Ty** and Association of Genotypes with Quinolone Resistance

S Kittl, G Heckel, BM Korczak, P Kuhnert - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Campylobacteriosis is the most frequent zoonosis in developed countries and various
domestic animals can function as reservoir for the main pathogens Campylobacter jejuni …

Validation and implementation of clinical laboratory improvements act-compliant whole-genome sequencing in the public health microbiology laboratory

VK Kozyreva, CL Truong, AL Greninger… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Public health microbiology laboratories (PHLs) are on the cusp of unprecedented
improvements in pathogen identification, antibiotic resistance detection, and outbreak …

Multilocus sequence ty** (MLST) and whole-genome MLST of Campylobacter jejuni isolates from human infections in three districts during a seasonal peak in …

SM Kovanen, RI Kivistö, M Rossi, T Schott… - Journal of Clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A total of 95 human Campylobacter jejuni isolates acquired from domestic
infections and collected from three districts in Finland during the seasonal peak (June to …

Current methods for molecular ty** of Campylobacter species

EN Taboada, CG Clark, EL Sproston… - Journal of microbiological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Campylobacter remains one of the most common bacterial causes of gastroenteritis
worldwide. Tracking sources of this organism is challenging due to the large numbers of …

Bacterial strain ty**

D MacCannell - Clinics in laboratory medicine, 2013 - labmed.theclinics.com
The identification and subty** of pathogenic microorganisms is an essential component of
modern public health infectious disease surveillance and outbreak response. Timely and …

Campylobacter species in animal, food, and environmental sources, and relevant testing programs in Canada

H Huang, BW Brooks, R Lowman… - Canadian journal of …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
Campylobacter species, particularly thermophilic campylobacters, have emerged as a
leading cause of human foodborne gastroenteritis worldwide, with Campylobacter jejuni …

Genomic insight into Campylobacter jejuni isolated from commercial turkey flocks in Germany using whole-genome sequencing analysis

H El-Adawy, H Hotzel, S García-Soto… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Campylobacter (C.) jejuni is a zoonotic bacterium of public health significance. The present
investigation was designed to assess the epidemiology and genetic heterogeneity of C …