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Emergence of invasive Salmonella in Africa

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Mapping the emergence of a highly invasive lineage reveals a crucial step in the evolution of Salmonella strains.

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Fig. 1: Population structure and phenotypic differences in ST313 lineages.

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  2. Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Caressa N. Tsai & Brian K. Coombes

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