The FDA has created a United States-based open-source whole-genome sequencing
network of state, federal, international, and commercial partners. The GenomeTrakr network …

… swaps between closely related bacterial strains or low levels (< 5%) of contamination, the
ST results can identify putative swaps across more divergent strains. Additionally, isolates with …

Background Recent advances in automation technologies have enabled the use of flow
cytometry for high throughput screening, generating large complex data sets often in clinical …

Listeriamonocytogenes ( Lm ) causes severe foodborne illness (listeriosis). Previous
molecular subtyping methods, such as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), were critical in …

Background Research to understand and control microbiological risks associated with the
consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has examined many environments in the farm to …

The analysis of next-generation sequence (NGS) data is often a fragmented step-wise process.
For example, multiple pieces of software are typically needed to map NGS reads, extract …

… It is important to note that many of these highly clonal strains of S. Montevideo often … -related
strains from other genetically similar strains unassociated with the same outbreak. Strains of …

Whole-genome sequence (WGS) analysis has revolutionized the food safety industry by
enabling high-resolution typing of foodborne bacteria. Higher resolving power allows …

National one health monitoring programs for antimicrobial-resistant enteric pathogens often
include Escherichia coli as a sentinel for resistance to antimicrobials with Gram-negative …

… enterica subtype Montevideo outbreak isolates and closely related but unassociated
Montevideo strains. Branch lengths indicate nucleotide substitutions per site in the …