Abstract
AbstractSalmonellawas isolated from 23/79 (29.1%) gecko stool samples from households in southern Malawi. Whole genome sequencing of 47 isolates revealed 27Salmonellaserovars spanning two subspecies. Our results demonstrate that geckos play an important role in the carriage and potentially, transmission ofSalmonellawithin households.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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