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Geographical distribution: Serovar Napoli appears to be distributed in Europe, specifically in France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Phylogenetic Information: Serovar Napoli has the typhoid-associated genes hlyE and taiA (SPI-18), cdtB, pltA, and pltB (CdtB-Islet), as well as the GICT18/1 islet.

Symtpoms: Although it is a nontyphodial Salmonella strain some if its symptoms, including a prolonged incubation period (7–14 days), high fever, bacteremia, and elevated rates of hospitalizations, are similar to those caused by typhoidal Salmonella

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Additional Information

Year

Location

Associated source

Number of cases

1982

England

Chocolate bars

245

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2014Milan, ItalyHam47 46 cases were primary school children that attended 1 of 4 primary schools

 

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