Ecological niche adaptation of a bacterial pathogen associated with reduced zoonotic potential
M. Kirkwood, P. Vohra, M. Bawn, G. Thilliez, H. Pye, J. Tanner, C. Chintoan-Uta, P. Branchu, L. Petrovska, T. J. Dallman, N. Hall, M. Stevens, R. A. Kingsley
This paper identifies a bacterial pathogen variant, S. Typhimurium U288, that has adapted to pigs, resulting in reduced zoonotic potential compared to ST34.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology