Salmonella virulence gene expression
Acute gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium or Salmonella Enteritidis is an important disease which is life-threatening to immunocompromised individuals in the West, and fatal to children and older people in developing countries. An estimated 1.3 billion cases/year are responsible for 3 million deaths worldwide. In 2004, S. Enteritidis was the main cause of Salmonellosis in the UK with over 8000 reported cases compared to approximately 1300 for S. Typhimurium.
Date: Fri Jan 06 16:57:06 GMT 2006
