Exploiting the explosion of information associated with whole genome sequencing to tackle Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in global food production systems

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 187, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-72

  Franz, Eelco ^a   Delaquis, Pascal ^b   Morabito, Stefano ^c   Beutin, Lothar ^d   Gobius, Kari ^e   Rasko, David A ^f   Bono, Jim ^g   French, Nigel ^h   Osek, Jacek ⁱ   Lindstedt, Bjørn Arne ^j   Muniesa, Maite ^k   Manning, Shannon ^l   LeJeune, Jeff ^m   Callaway, Todd ^g   Beatson, Scott ⁿ   Eppinger, Mark ^o   Dallman, Tim ^p   Forbes, Ken J ^q   Aarts, Henk ^a   Pearl, David L ^r   Gannon, Victor P J ^s   Laing, Chad R ^s   Strachan, Norval J C ^q   more..

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^h MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

ⁱ NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^j AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^k UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^l MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^o UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^p PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^q UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^r UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^s PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

E. coli O157; Food chains; Food safety; Public health; Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC); Whole genome sequencing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOINFORMATICS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; GENE SEQUENCE; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEQUENCE DATABASE; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; STANDARDIZATION;

E. COLI O157; FOOD CHAINS; FOOD SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING E. COLI (STEC); WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING;

ANIMALS; DATABASES, GENETIC; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; GENOME, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84904612401     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.07.002     Document Type: Review

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