Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Gene Cluster: Prediction of Enterotoxin (SEG and SEI) Production and of the Source of Food Poisoning on the Basis of <i>v</i> Saβ Typing
Livia Schwendimann, Déborah Merda, Thomas F. H. Berger, Sarah Denayer, Cécile Feraudet‐Tarisse, Anita Kläui, S. Messio, Michel‐Yves Mistou, Yacine Nia, J.-A. Hennekinne, H.U. Graber
Abstract
production of SEG and SEI can be predicted based on the whole-genome sequencing data of a strain. In addition, these data could be used to find the source (human or cattle derived) of an outbreak strain, which is the key for a better understanding of the role SEG and SEI play in foodborne outbreaks caused by S. aureus.
Topics & Concepts
EnterotoxinFood poisoningMicrobiologyBiologyTypingCluster (spacecraft)GeneEscherichia coliGeneticsComputer scienceProgramming languageMicrobial Metabolism and ApplicationsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food