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A multi-isolate genomic approach identifies diverse Escherichia coli contamination and antimicrobial resistance carriage on retail foods.
Microbial genomics - 1 Oct 2025
Astorga Gabriel, Bloomfield Samuel J, Palau Raphaëlle, Janecko Nicol, de Oliveira Martins Leonardo, Singh Dipali, Zamudio Roxana, Savva George M, Wain John, Mather Alison E
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Background. Bacterial pathogens contaminating retail foods can cause foodborne illness. Escherichia coli is commonly enumerated on food to assess unsafe levels of faecal contamination, but E. coli as a species is genetically variable and different types of E. coli may present more of a health risk than others. This enumeration approach provides limited insight into the types of E. coli contaminating food, whereas...
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