The Use of Molecular Methods for Detecting and DiscriminatingSalmonellaAssociated with Foods — A Review

The genus Salmonella is composed of two species, Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. Only S. enterica subsp. enterica is considered of human clinical significance and consists of 1478 serotypes. A large number of virulence genes and virulence-enhancing genes have been described for Salmonella. There are more than 30 Salmonella specific genes that have been used for the polymerase chain reaction to detect and characterize Salmonella. The...