date:Aug 11, 2015
Researchers at the McGill University in Montreal, Canada will identify ways to aid food growers in the better prevention of salmonella.
The four-year study is being backed by a $10m grant through Genome Canada and will involve sequencing the genomes of 4,500 isolates from 2,500 known salmonella serotypes, Food Safety News reported.
Nearly 25 of the 2,500 known serotypes of salmonella are believed to be the primary cause of food poisoning.
The phase I of the study will find how these illness c