Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium U288 Genome Sequencing. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium str. U288

Over the last decade Salmonella Typhimurium U288 (STU288) has established itself in UK pig production premises. The microorganism displays enhanced pathogenicity towards pigs compared with other serovars, and as such has proven to be of both economic and veterinary importance. Also, an outbreak of STU288 in Denmark during 2008 resulted in the death of a number of elderly pepople. Due to the position of STU288 in the food-chain, knowledge of the genetic make-up of this multi drug resistant strain is essential if efforts are to be made to reduce its prevalence in the UK.