Genomic Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni Transmission in Israel

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 2432
• Main Authors: Rokney, Assaf, Valinsky, Lea, Moran-Gilad, Jacob, Vranckx, Katleen, Agmon, Vered, Weinberger, Miriam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 16.10.2018
• Subjects: animals; Campylobacter jejuni; humans; Microbiology; phylogeny; virulence factors/genetics; whole genome sequencing; whole genome sequencing; one health; phylogeny; animals; virulence factors/genetics; humans; Campylobacter jejuni

is responsible for 80% of infections in Israel, a country with a high incidence reaching 91/100,000 population. We studied the phylogeny, diversity and prevalence of virulence factors using whole genome sequencing (WGS) of a national sample of clinical, food, and animal isolates collected over a 10-...