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Genomic perspectives on foodborne illness.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Nov 2024
Lipman David J, Cherry Joshua L, Strain Errol, Agarwala Richa, Musser Steven M
Abstract excerpt
Whole-genome sequencing of bacterial pathogens is used by public health agencies to link cases of food poisoning caused by the same source of contamination. The vast majority of these appear to be sporadic cases associated with small contamination episodes and do not trigger investigations. A "contamination episode" refers to one or more contamination events from a single source over a period of time. We examine...
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