Abstract Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) combined with powerful bioinformatic
approaches are revolutionising food microbiology. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of …

This multiagency report developed by the Interagency Collaboration for Genomics for Food
and Feed Safety provides an overview of the use of and transition to whole genome …

Background Basecalling, the computational process of translating raw electrical signal to
nucleotide sequence, is of critical importance to the sequencing platforms produced by …

Background Healthcare-associated infections due to antibiotic-resistant organisms pose an
acute and rising threat to critically ill and immunocompromised patients. To evaluate …

Foodborne diseases remain a global public health challenge worldwide. The European
surveillance system of multistate foodborne outbreaks integrates elements from public and …

Background Epidemiological surveillance relies on microbial strain typing, which defines
genomic relatedness among isolates to identify case clusters and their potential sources …

To investigate the diversity, distribution, persistence, and prevalence of stress survival and
resistance genes of Listeria monocytogenes clones dominating in food processing …

Recently, there have been reports worldwide of a multidrug-resistant, emergent Salmonella
Infantis (ESI) clone with a large megaplasmid (pESI), often containing the extended …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) will soon replace traditional phenotypic methods for
routine testing of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). WGS is expected to improve …

Persistent Listeria in food processing facilities is defined as Listeria that survives over time,
even after cleaning and sanitation activities have been performed. Once persistence has …