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A Phylogenetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Weltevreden, an Emerging Agent of Diarrheal Disease in Tropical Regions

Carine Makendi 1, 2 Andrew J. Page 2 Brendan W. Wren 1 Tu Le Thi Phuong 3 Simon Clare 2 Christine Hale 2 David Goulding 2 Elizabeth Klemm 2 Derek Pickard 2 Chinyere Okoro 4 Martin Hunt 2 Corinne Thompson 5, 3 Nguyen Phu Huong Lan 3 Nhu Tran Do Hoang 3 Guy Thwaites 3, 5 Simon Le Hello 6 Anne Brisabois 7 François-Xavier Weill 2, 6 Stephen Baker 3, 5, 1, * Gordon Dougan 2, 4
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1 LSHTM - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
2 The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute [Cambridge]
3 The Hospital for Tropical Diseases [Vietnam]
4 CAM - University of Cambridge [UK]
5 University of Oxford [Oxford]
6 BPE - Bactéries pathogènes entériques
7 LSAl - Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments de Maisons-Alfort
Abstract : Salmonella enterica serovar Weltevreden (S. Weltevreden) is an emerging cause of diar-rheal and invasive disease in humans residing in tropical regions. Despite the regional and international emergence of this Salmonella serovar, relatively little is known about its genetic diversity, genomics or virulence potential in model systems. Here we used whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analyses to define the phylogenetic structure of a diverse global selection of S. Weltevreden. Phylogenetic analysis of more than 100 isolates demonstrated that the population of S. Weltevreden can be segregated into two main phylo-genetic clusters, one associated predominantly with continental Southeast Asia and the other more internationally dispersed. Subcluster analysis suggested the local evolution of S. Weltevreden within specific geographical regions. Four of the isolates were sequenced using long read sequencing to produce high quality reference genomes. Phenotypic analysis in Hep-2 cells and in a murine infection model indicated that S. Weltevreden were significantly attenuated in these models compared to the classical S. Typhimurium reference strain SL1344. Our work outlines novel insights into this important emerging pathogen and provides a baseline understanding for future research studies. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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Carine Makendi, Andrew J. Page, Brendan W. Wren, Tu Le Thi Phuong, Simon Clare, et al.. A Phylogenetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Weltevreden, an Emerging Agent of Diarrheal Disease in Tropical Regions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, 2016, 10 (2), pp.e0004446. ⟨10.1371/journal.pntd.0004446⟩. ⟨pasteur-01420216⟩

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