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A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) fellowship explores whole genome sequencing (WGS) standardization in outbreak investigations, as well as the use of WGS in monitoring pathogen virulence and antimicrobial resistance.

Hygiena’s BAX® System SalQuant™ approach can replace the time-consuming “most probable number” testing method for concentration levels of Salmonella in beef, pork, and poultry.

A dataset on Listeria monocytogenes has been compiled from over 1,400 genomes collected across 19 European nations to better understand the pathogen’s genetic makeup and adaptation in different ecological niches.

A recent study has discovered high levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Escherichia coli in samples of raw chicken meat and chicken fecal matter.

Researchers in Japan have published the first known study of Staphylococcus argenteus, a novel foodborne pathogen, in food processing facilities.

A recent study reveals that a significant number of listeriosis cases in Germany were caused by the consumption of smoked or graved salmon that was contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.

The majority of the world outside of North America and Europe does not use whole genome sequencing for food safety surveillance, a recent study finds.

MilliporeSigma’s new product, ReadyStream, allows microbiological food testing technicians to instantly prepare and dispense culture media at the touch of a button.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Integrated Summary for 2019, which is a review of data gathered on the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of several pathogens.

A study by scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s CFSAN and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ARS provides insight about factors that affect the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in bagged romaine lettuce.