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Background:
NCBI PD link for serovar Orion: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Orion%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir:
Geographical distribution: According to the metadata from NCBI PD (accessed 05/13/2025), serovar Orion has been reported worldwide but is predominantly found in US (277 of 512 serovar Orion isolates were collected in US).
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | EU: multi-country | Halva or tahini from Syria1 | 121 |
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