In 2014, the identification of stone fruits contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes led to the
subsequent identification of a multistate outbreak. Simultaneous detection and enumeration …

Waterborne diseases are a global problem that causes more than 2.2 million deaths
annually. Therefore, the present study was focused on microbiological contamination of both …

The methylation of DNA bases plays an important role in numerous biological processes
including development, gene expression, and DNA replication. Salmonella is an important …

The American seaweed industry is growing, primarily into the edible sector, and more
seaweed products are available for human consumption. It is necessary to evaluate the …

Salmonella enterica Javiana is a leading cause of severe foodborne Salmonellosis. Despite
its emergence as a major foodborne pathogen, little is known of how S. Javiana interacts …

Salmonella enterica encodes a wide array of virulence factors. One novel virulence factor,
an A2B5 toxin known as the typhoid toxin (TT), was recently identified among a variety of S …

Aim: The purpose was to develop an analytical pipeline for specific gene analysis and
biomarker discovery from next generation sequencing (NGS) data. Materials & methods: As …

Cytolethal distending toxin B (cdt B) is a conserved virulence factor in Salmonella enterica
serovar Typhi. Here we report the presence and functionality of cdt B in some nontyphoidal …

Genome sequencing of highly virulent Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Javiana
strain FARPER-220 (ST-1674) isolated from broiler chickens in Peru revealed multiple …

High-throughput next-generation sequencing techniques have hugely decreased the cost
and increased the speed of sequencing, resulting in an explosion of sequencing data. This …