Whole-Genome Analysis of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Serovar Enteritidis Isolates in Outbreak Linked to Online Food Delivery, Shenzhen, China, 2018
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
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.
Topics & Concepts
SerotypeOutbreakSalmonella entericaSalmonella enteritidisFoodborne pathogenBiologyFood microbiologyVirologySalmonella Food PoisoningGenomeSalmonellaChinaMicrobiologyFood safetyGeneticsGeneGeographyFood scienceBacteriaListeria monocytogenesArchaeologySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactions