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Review
. 2022 May 14;11(5):581.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens11050581.

Through the Looking Glass: Genome, Phenome, and Interactome of Salmonella enterica

Jean Guard  1
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Review

Through the Looking Glass: Genome, Phenome, and Interactome of Salmonella enterica

Jean Guard. Pathogens. .

Abstract

This review revisits previous concepts on biological phenomenon contributing to the success of the Salmonella enterica subspecies I as a pathogen and expands upon them to include progress in epidemiology based on whole genome sequencing (WGS). Discussion goes beyond epidemiological uses of WGS to consider how phenotype, which is the biological character of an organism, can be correlated with its genotype to develop a knowledge of the interactome. Deciphering genome interactions with proteins, the impact of metabolic flux, epigenetic modifications, and other complex biochemical processes will lead to new therapeutics, control measures, environmental remediations, and improved design of vaccines.

Keywords: Salmonella enterica; epidemiology; genotype; interactome; multi-locus sequence typing; phenotype; salmonellosis; serotype; speciation; whole genome sequencing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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