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. 2018 Jun 21;6(25):e00538-18.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00538-18.

Whole-Genome Sequences of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Type 6 Isolates Associated with a Large Foodborne Outbreak in South Africa, 2017 to 2018

Mushal Allam  1 , Nomsa Tau  1 , Shannon L Smouse  1 , Phillip S Mtshali  1 , Florah Mnyameni  1 , Zamantungwa T H Khumalo  1 , Arshad Ismail  1 , Nevashan Govender  1 , Juno Thomas  1 , Anthony M Smith  2
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Whole-Genome Sequences of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Type 6 Isolates Associated with a Large Foodborne Outbreak in South Africa, 2017 to 2018

Mushal Allam et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

We report whole-genome sequences for 10 Listeria monocytogenes sequence type 6 isolates associated with a large listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, which occurred over the period of 2017 to 2018. The possibility of listeriosis spreading beyond South Africa's borders as a result of exported contaminated food products prompted us to make the genome sequences publicly available.

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