Genomic characterization of Salmonella Cerro ST367, an emerging Salmonella subtype in cattle in the United States

Abstract

Our results indicate that the increase in prevalence of S. Cerro ST367 is caused by a highly clonal subpopulation and that S. Cerro ST367 is characterized by unique genomic deletions that may indicate adaptation to specific ecological niches and possibly reduced virulence in some hosts.