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While WGS allows for comprehensive analyses, phenotypic information about lipopolysaccharide-deficient (\u201cLPS-rough\u201d) isolates obtained from slide agglutination is lost. This discrepancy represents a challenge for\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      control in livestock because in the European Union, LPS-rough\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      isolated from food-producing animals that are untypable using slide agglutination alone are not subject to control measures, whereas isolates of certain serovars in certain matrices would be, when based on geno-serotyping. Here, we provide an account of the relevance of this phenotype in the context of routine diagnostics and food safety by characterizing the occurrence, diversity, and isolation matrices of LPS-rough isolates among non-human\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella enterica<\/jats:italic>\n                      subsp.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">enterica<\/jats:italic>\n                      isolates from Germany. Using available WGS data, we examined phylogenetic relationships and associations with certain genomic features. On average, 5% of isolates exhibited an LPS-rough phenotype across 46 serovars, but clonal distribution of this phenotype along the food chain was not evident. LPS-rough isolates were more commonly found in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">S<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Choleraesuis isolated from wild boar and in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">S<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Typhimurium isolated from pork products, compared with other matrices. We also found associations with two virulence factors, an AMR gene, and a plasmid marker. The present work lays the foundation for future research into the role of certain matrices, environments, or genomic factors in the development of LPS-rough\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      isolates and will facilitate the elucidation of the genomic basis of this phenotype, which may improve recommendations regarding risk management and control measures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:sec>\n                      <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        The present work highlights some of the challenges associated with the recent shift from serology- to sequence-based typing of\n                        <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Salmonella enterica<\/jats:italic>\n                        serovars and provides a national perspective on the presence and relevance of the lipopolysaccharide-deficient (\u201cLPS-rough\u201d) phenotype in samples obtained from food, animals, and the environment, including considerations regarding the choice of typing method. We provide evidence that clonal distribution of isolates with this phenotype is unlikely, but that certain environments may favor its development, and certain genomic factors may increase survival rates of LPS-rough isolates when exposed to environmental stressors. 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