Project name: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi str. M223

Description: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi. This serovar is a human-specific organism that causes the life-threatening illness Typhoid fever which is acquired by coming into contact with contaminated food or water. Annually, 17 million people are infected, with 600,000 fatalities, mostly in developing countries. It contains multiple fimbrial operons that may be used to create extracellular appendages for attachment and entry into host intestinal epithelial cells.Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi str. M223. This strain will be used for comparative analysis.

Data type: Genome sequencing and assembly

Sample scope: Monoisolate

Release date: 2008-05-14

Last updated: 2008-01-10