Genetic and Structural Variation in the O-Antigen of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Isolates Causing Bloodstream Infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Van Puyvelde S., Gasperini G., Biggel M., Phoba M-F., Raso MM., de Block T., Vanheer LN., Deborggraeve S., Vandenberg O., Thomson N., Ravenscroft N., Maclennan CA., Bellich B., Cescutti P., Dougan G., Jacobs J., Lunguya O., Micoli F.
The bacterium Salmonella Typhimurium forms a devastating burden in sub-Saharan Africa by causing invasive bloodstream infections. Additionally, Salmonella Typhimurium presents high levels of antimicrobial resistance, jeopardizing treatment.