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Review
. 2001 Jul;3(7):421-30.
doi: 10.1046/j.1462-2920.2001.00213.x.

The chicken, the egg and Salmonella enteritidis

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The chicken, the egg and Salmonella enteritidis

J Guard-Petter. Environ Microbiol. 2001 Jul.

Abstract

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is the cause of the food-borne salmonellosis pandemic in humans, in part because it has the unique ability to contaminate eggs without causing discernible illness in the birds infected. The infection route to humans involves colonization, survival and multiplication of the pathogen in the hen house environment, the bird and, finally, the egg. This review highlights the stages of transmission and discusses evidence that altered bacterial growth patterns and specific cell surface characteristics contribute to the adaptation of S. enteritidis to these diverse environments.

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