genomic epidemiology
Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceLoss and Gain in the Evolution of the Salmonella enterica Serovar Gallinarum Biovar Pullorum GenomePullorum disease, an acute poultry septicemia caused by Salmonella Gallinarum biovar Pullorum, is fatal for young chickens and is a heavy burden on poultry industry. The pathogen is rare in most developed countries but still extremely difficult to eliminate in China. Efficient epidemiological surveillance necessitates clarifying the origin of the isolates from different regions and their phylogenic relationships. Genomic...
Research Article | Clinical Science and EpidemiologyCulture of Clinical Specimens Reveals Extensive Diversity of Legionella pneumophila Strains in ArizonaCulture of clinical specimens from patients with Legionnaires’ disease is rarely performed, restricting our understanding of the diversity and ecology of Legionella. Culture of Legionella from patient specimens in Arizona revealed a greater proportion of non-serogroup 1 Legionella...
Research Article | Clinical Science and EpidemiologyBeaver Fever: Whole-Genome Characterization of Waterborne Outbreak and Sporadic Isolates To Study the Zoonotic Transmission of GiardiasisGiardia duodenalis causes large numbers of gastrointestinal illness in humans. Its transmission through the contaminated surface water/wildlife intersect is significant, and the water-dwelling rodents beavers have been implicated as one important reservoir. To trace human infections to their source, we used genome techniques to characterize genetic relationships among...