Food animals act as a reservoir for many foodborne pathogens. Salmonella enterica is one
of the leading pathogens that cause food borne illness in a broad host range including
animals and humans. They can also be associated with a single host species or a subset of
hosts, due to genetic factors associated with colonization and infection. Adult swine are often
asymptomatic carriers of a broad range of Salmonella servoars and can act as an important
reservoir of infections for humans. In order to understand the genetic variations among …