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Whole-Genome Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Isolates in Outbreak Linked to Online Food Delivery, Shenzhen, China, 2018

Authors :
Min Jiang
Feng Zhu
Chao Yang
Yinhua Deng
Patrick S.L. Kwan
Yinghui Li
Yiman Lin
Yaqun Qiu
Xiaolu Shi
Hui Chen
Yujun Cui
Qinghua Hu
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 4, Pp 789-792 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

In July 2018, an outbreak of 10 cases of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection occurred in Shenzhen, China. Outbreak investigation complemented by whole-genome sequencing traced the source to food ordered online. Our investigation highlights the role of online food delivery platforms as a new mode of foodborne disease transmission.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5afdf952ed4c61ab69ae0f0fdb2558
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2604.191446