On May 1,2025,Gonzalez-Perez and colleagues(1)reported a multi-country outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Mbandaka(S.Mbandaka)that resulted in over 200 cases across Europe.Finland repor...On May 1,2025,Gonzalez-Perez and colleagues(1)reported a multi-country outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Mbandaka(S.Mbandaka)that resulted in over 200 cases across Europe.Finland reported the highest number of cases with 97 infections.Whole genome sequencing(WGS)and comparative genomic analyses revealed that the outbreak strains were genetically linked to previously identified strains in the United Kingdom and to pre-cooked,frozen chicken meat used in ready-to-eat products.Subsequently,on May 5,2025,the United States of America(USA)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)announced a Salmonella outbreak associated with backyard poultry(2).As of May 19,2025,this outbreak had expanded to 104 confirmed infections,with at least 33 individuals contracting Salmonella following contact with backyard poultry.Tragically,one death has been reported in Illinois.Scientific evidence demonstrates that S.Mbandaka isolated from patient samples,and matched the strain found in shipping boxes used to transport poultry from hatcheries to agricultural retail stores.展开更多
基金Supported in part by grants from the Project for the Young Scientist of the Joint Funds of Science and Technology Research and Development Plan of Henan Province,China(235200810058)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC2307101)the Young Top-Notch Talents Foundation of Henan Agricultural University(30501278).
文摘On May 1,2025,Gonzalez-Perez and colleagues(1)reported a multi-country outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Mbandaka(S.Mbandaka)that resulted in over 200 cases across Europe.Finland reported the highest number of cases with 97 infections.Whole genome sequencing(WGS)and comparative genomic analyses revealed that the outbreak strains were genetically linked to previously identified strains in the United Kingdom and to pre-cooked,frozen chicken meat used in ready-to-eat products.Subsequently,on May 5,2025,the United States of America(USA)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)announced a Salmonella outbreak associated with backyard poultry(2).As of May 19,2025,this outbreak had expanded to 104 confirmed infections,with at least 33 individuals contracting Salmonella following contact with backyard poultry.Tragically,one death has been reported in Illinois.Scientific evidence demonstrates that S.Mbandaka isolated from patient samples,and matched the strain found in shipping boxes used to transport poultry from hatcheries to agricultural retail stores.
