Whole-Genome Sequencing of Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica Isolates Obtained from Various Meat Types in Ghana

Moon Y F Tay; Frederick Adzitey; Stella Amelia Sultan; Joseph Makija Tati; Kelyn L G Seow; Joergen Schlundt

doi:10.1128/MRA.00033-19

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica Isolates Obtained from Various Meat Types in Ghana

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 Apr 11;8(15):e00033-19. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00033-19.

Authors

Moon Y F Tay^{1

2}, Frederick Adzitey^{3

4}, Stella Amelia Sultan², Joseph Makija Tati^{5

4}, Kelyn L G Seow^{6

2}, Joergen Schlundt^{6

2}

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore moon.tay@ntu.edu.sg adzitey@yahoo.co.uk.
² Nanyang Technological University Food Technology Centre (NAFTEC), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
³ Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana moon.tay@ntu.edu.sg adzitey@yahoo.co.uk.
⁴ Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
⁵ Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
⁶ School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Abstract

Here, we report the draft genome sequences of 16 nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica isolates obtained from locally produced meats in Tamale, Ghana, which are commonly consumed by most natives as an important protein source. The draft genomes will help provide a molecular snapshot of Salmonella enterica isolates found in these retail meats in Tamale.