Two laboratories did not achieve a good performance in the initial 2018 quality control test on Salmonella typing, according to a new report.
The National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) of EU member states participate in quality
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Whole genome sequencing offers new possibilities for foodborne outbreak detection and investigation, source attribution and hazard identification, according to an EFSA panel.
The scientific opinion by the panel on Biological Hazards covers use of whole
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Use of whole genome sequencing is extremely limited in most developing nations, according to a study.
Researchers found while some countries lack the capacity to collect and analyse the data generated from whole genome sequencing
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Four laboratories encountered issues during a proficiency test for Listeria monocytogenes whole genome assembly, according to a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report.
The aim was to help national public health reference
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Whole genome sequencing of Salmonella Chester in Norway has uncovered a possible outbreak during summer 2016 related to Greece.
At the time, Norway saw an increase in Salmonella Chester cases among travelers to Greece. No
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The application of genomics is reducing the number of people who become ill from foodborne infections, according to Public Health England.
PHE made the comments in a paper on the transition to use of whole
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South Dakota State University doctoral student Neha Neha, left, and professor Sanjeev Anand examine Listeria colonies, as part of research to improve Listeria risk assessment models. More robust risk assessment models
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Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought to you today with the
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Unless it’s in the mail, the owners of Pride & Joy Dairy missed the deadline yesterday to respond to Washington state’s suspension of their license to sell raw milk for the retail market.
Two Salmonella
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Federal officials have effectively closed down a New York company after repeatedly finding Listeria in its food production plant, reporting that one of the seven strains of the pathogen in the facility genetically matches infections
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, that it has approved for the first time a genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for food. That animal is the AquAdvantage Salmon, which
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