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Multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis for Salmonella enterica subspecies

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Genomic analysis of Salmonella enterica revealed the existence of a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) at multiple loci. Some S. enterica strains are considered as references (Typhi Ty2, Typhi CT18, Typhimurium LT2, Enteritidis LK5, PT4, and Enteritidis 07-2642, and Newport). These allowed the selection of markers to develop the genotyping technique, multiple-locus VNTR analysis (MLVA). These markers were used to discriminate S. enterica isolated from humans, food, or the environment. In this report, the characteristics and specifications of 58 salmonella markers described from 2003 to 2009 are analyzed. Some VNTR loci were used as markers. The markers were used to discriminate S. enterica isolates from different sources and geographical localizations. Among the VNTR loci described in the published reports, eight presented with a high diversity index (DI) of polymorphism of more than 0.80. The selection of several markers within a single locus validated their polymorphism characteristic. Despite unequal DI values, the use of a panel of markers is a powerful discriminatory tool for the surveillance and identification of the source of salmonella outbreak. Depending on the markers selected, MLVA should be used either for macro- or microepidemiological purposes. The main challenge in the future for this technique is standardization.

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  1. Food Microbiology Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, 5 Bd. Monivong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    S. L. Kruy

  2. Biology Clinic Laboratory, HIA Robert Picqué, 33150, Villenave d’Ornon, France

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Kruy, S.L., van Cuyck, H. & Koeck, J.L. Multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis for Salmonella enterica subspecies. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 30, 465–473 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-010-1110-0

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