Subtipificación molecular de Salmonella entérica serotipo Enteritidis en el período post epidémico

Thirteen subtypes ofSalmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis were identified, that had between 0 and 13 bands. Apredominant subtype was identified in 172 strains (88%) that came from human isolates,prepared foods and animal products for human consumption. Other four subtypes, found inprepared foods and animal products for human consumption, were also found in humanisolates. Most subtypes were tightly interrelated Subtypes II, VIII and XI were also found in the1994 epidemic.