Comparative genomic and ecological insights into Salmonella enterica serovar Kumasi ST2302 from the first Asian clinical isolate
These findings expand the clinical and geographic range of <i>S</i>. Kumasi and support a model of a plant-adapted lineage characterized by a scarcity of mobile genetic elements (MGEs), an incomplete toxin architecture, and limited clinical expansion. The benign, self-limiting clinical course aligns with the genomic profile. Collectively, we propose <i>S</i>. Kumasi as a genomic sentinel to monitor hygiene vulnerabilities in plant-based food supply chains.
Authors
- Taigui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-1164)
- Peijun Lv
- Yanan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9023-2571)
- Yi-Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4021-4228)
- Shijie Peng
- Yue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6279-7815)
- Yibin Zhou
- Xuebin Xu
Institutions
- Panzhihua University (CN)
- Panzhihua Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (CN)
- Panzhihua Central Hospital (CN)
- Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (TW)
- Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention (CN)
- Henan Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1746150
- Primary Topic
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Public Health England
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- National Key Research and Development Program of China