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Salmonellosis outbreak with novel Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype (11:z41:e,n,z15) attributable to sesame products in five European countries, 2016 to 2017.


ABSTRACT: In spring 2016, Greece reported an outbreak caused by a previously undescribed Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serotype (antigenic formula 11:z41:e,n,z15) via the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses (EPIS-FWD), with epidemiological evidence for sesame products as presumptive vehicle. Subsequently, Germany, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom (UK) reported infections with this novel serotype via EPIS-FWD. Concerned countries in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted a common outbreak case definition. An outbreak case was defined as a laboratory-confirmed notification of the novel Salmonella serotype. Between March 2016 and April 2017, 47 outbreak cases were notified (Greece: n?=?22; Germany: n?=?13; Czech Republic: n?=?5; Luxembourg: n?=?4; UK: n?=?3). Whole genome sequencing revealed the very close genetic relatedness of isolates from all affected countries. Interviews focusing on sesame product consumption, suspicious food item testing and trace-back analysis following Salmonella spp. detection in food products identified a company in Greece where sesame seeds from different countries were processed. Through European collaboration, it was possible to identify and recall sesame spread as one contaminated food item serving as vehicle of infection and trace it back to its origin.

SUBMITTER: Meinen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737830 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Salmonellosis outbreak with novel <i>Salmonella enterica</i> subspecies <i>enterica</i> serotype (11:z41:e,n,z15) attributable to sesame products in five European countries, 2016 to 2017.

Meinen Anika A   Simon Sandra S   Banerji Sangeeta S   Szabo Istvan I   Malorny Burkhard B   Borowiak Maria M   Hadziabdic Sead S   Becker Natalie N   Luber Petra P   Lohr Dorothee D   Harms Carolin C   Plenge-Bönig Anita A   Mellou Kassiani K   Mandilara Georgia G   Mossong Joël J   Ragimbeau Catherine C   Weicherding Pierre P   Hau Patrick P   Dědičová Daniela D   Šafaříková Lucie L   Nair Satheesh S   Dallman Timothy J TJ   Larkin Lesley L   McCormick Jacquelyn J   De Pinna Elizabeth E   Severi Ettore E   Kotila Saara S   Niskanen Taina T   Rizzi Valentina V   Deserio Domenico D   Flieger Antje A   Stark Klaus K  

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 20190901 36


In spring 2016, Greece reported an outbreak caused by a previously undescribed <i>Salmonella</i> <i>enterica</i> subsp. <i>enterica</i> serotype (antigenic formula 11:z41:e,n,z15) via the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses (EPIS-FWD), with epidemiological evidence for sesame products as presumptive vehicle. Subsequently, Germany, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom (UK) reported infections with this novel serotype via EPIS-FWD. C  ...[more]

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