Comparative Genome Analysis of Enterococcus cecorum Reveals Intercontinental Spread of a Lineage of Clinical Poultry Isolates
Jeanne Laurentie, Valentin Loux, Christelle Hennequet‐Antier, Émilie Chambellon, Julien Deschamps, Angélina Trotereau, Sylviane Furlan, Claire Darrigo, Florent Kempf, Julie Lao, Marine Milhes, Céline Lopez‐Roques, Benoît Quinquis, Céline Vandecasteele, Roxane Boyer, Olivier Bouchez, Francis Repoila, Jean Le Guennec, Hélène Chiapello, Romain Briandet, Emmanuelle Helloin, Catherine Schouler, Isabelle Kempf, Pascale Serror
Abstract
Enterococcus cecorum is an important pathogen of poultry worldwide. It causes a number of locomotor disorders and septicemia, particularly in fast-growing broilers.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyEnterococcusLineage (genetic)GenomePathogenPoultry farmingMicrobiologyVeterinary medicineGeneticsEcologyGeneAntibioticsMedicineAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMicrobial infections and disease researchMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows