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A dangerous new Salmonella strain is emerging in sub-Saharan Africa

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Communications Team congo, democratic republic of the congo, drc, drug resistance, drug resistant, ints, invasive non-typhoidal salmonella, Salmonella, salmonella typhimurium, ST313, sub-Saharan Africa min read

Researchers have discovered the first extensively drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Human intestinal microvilli. Credit: Wellcome Library, London

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Great balls of cells: Using intestinal organoids to study Salmonella

September 10, 2015June 29, 2018 Communications Team intestinal human organoids, salmonella typhimurium min read

10.09.15 It is difficult to study Salmonella infections in the body. Jessica Forbester explains how newly created balls of intestinal cells can help.

Salmonella Typhimurium. Credit: David Goulding, Wellcome Images

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The bacteria that’s as smart as a whip

March 30, 2015June 29, 2018 Communications Team bacteria, flagellins, Indonesia, Salmonella enterica, salmonella typhimurium, Typhoid min read

30.03.15 In the rest of the world, Salmonella Typhi has only one type of flagellin, the whip-like structure that helps it to move. Indonesian strains have at least three different types. Fernanda Schreiber asks why

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Exploring Salmonella’s deadly sub-Saharan adaptation

June 21, 2012July 2, 2018 Communications Team invasive non-typhoidal salmonella, NTS, salmonella typhimurium, ST313, sub-saharan min read

A distinct strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, has emerged as a new pathogenic group in sub-Saharan Africa, and might have adapted to the susceptible human population in these regions