Enhanced subtyping scheme for Salmonella enteritidis

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Dec;13(12):1932-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1312.070185.

Abstract

To improve pulsed-field gel electrophoresis-based strain discrimination of 76 Salmonella Enteritidis strains, we evaluated 6 macro-restriction endonucleases, separately and in various combinations. One 3-enzyme subset, SfiI/PacI/NotI, was highly discriminatory. Five different indices, including the Simpson diversity index, supported this 3-enzyme combination for improved differentiation of S. Enteritidis.

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Phylogeny
  • Salmonella enterica / classification*
  • Salmonella enterica / genetics