Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2025)

Salmonella enterica Serovar Abony Outbreak Caused by Clone of Reference Strain WDCM 00029, Chile, 2024

  • Alejandro Piña-Iturbe,
  • Diego Fredes-García,
  • Patricia García,
  • Lorena Porte,
  • Timothy J. Johnson,
  • Randall S. Singer,
  • Magaly Toro,
  • José M. Munita,
  • Andrea I. Moreno-Switt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3101.241012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31, no. 1
pp. 186 – 189

Abstract

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A Salmonella enterica serovar Abony outbreak occurred during January–April 2024 in Chile. Genomic evidence indicated that the outbreak strain was a clone of reference strain WDCM 00029, which is routinely used in microbiological quality control tests. When rare or unreported serovars cause human infections, clinicians and health authorities should request strain characterization.

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