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An Allelotyping PCR for Identifying Salmonella enterica serovars Enteritidis, Hadar, Heidelberg, and Typhimurium
Published on: July 22, 2011
Identification of a new Salmonella serovar - Salmonella Weitmar (8:z41:1,5)
Carlos José Téllez-Castillo1, Ann-Katrin Rekendt1, Susanne Kollberg-Dix1
1Praxis für Labormedizin und Mikrobiologie, Bochum, Germany.
Abstract:
We report the first human case of a novel Salmonella enterica serovar Weitmar (8:z41:1,5), isolated from a 41-year-old outpatient with acute diarrhea and fever in Bochum, Germany. Identification involved culture, multiplex PCR, MALDI-TOF MS, biochemical testing, and reference lab serotyping. The strain showed a unique antigenic profile and was confirmed by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Salmonella. This case illustrates a routine but essential aspect of microbiological surveillance, highlighting how combined diagnostics and international collaboration support the reliable identification of novel Salmonella serovars.
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