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This study aimed to detect the presence of integrons, examine their genomic structure and location, and analyse integron-associated AMR, virulence and stress response genes in Salmonella using WGS.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n WGS data from 193 Salmonella strains, representing 38 serotypes isolated from food animals and related meat products (2001\u20132019), were analysed using bioinformatic tools to assess integron presence and characterize their genomic architectures.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Of 193 isolates, 116 (60.1%) harboured class 1 and\/or class 2 integrons. Class 1 integrons alone were detected in 105 isolates, with some containing multiple copies. One S. Infantis isolate harboured only class 2 integrons, whereas 10 others contained both classes. No class 3\u20135 integrons were found. Twenty-seven class 1 integrons were chromosomal; the rest were plasmid-associated, linked to various plasmid incompatibility (Inc) types. Sixty-nine distinct AMR genes conferring resistance to 11 antimicrobial classes were found in integron cassettes or integron-associated plasmids. Genes linked to resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds and heavy metals, as well as ISs and transposons, were also identified. Significant virulence and stress response genes and proteins such as groES-groEL, LysR and EAL (glutamate, alanine and leucine) were common in integron cassettes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Class 1 integrons are prevalent in MDR Salmonella isolates from food animals and related meat products and are linked to diverse plasmid types. 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